United Supermarket in-store Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the United Supermarket’s pharmacy section, every now and then an old lady would come in with her shopping cart full of groceries. One day, she stopped mid-step when a small white mouse scurried across the floor. The neighbors said it happened again and again—every time someone mentioned cheese near the prescription counter. Finally, one day a delivery driver joked that maybe the mouse was just following the scent of free samples hidden behind the shelves. Everyone laughed, but from then on, whenever anyone mentioned cheese near the prescription counter, the pharmacist would discreetly check under the counter—and everyone knew why.

2. At night, when the United Supermarket pharmacy closed for the day, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The shelves seemed to rearrange themselves just as he left. Curious, the driver returned later that night with his flashlight. Sure enough, the bottles had shifted again—this time, all the aspirin was stacked neatly next to the bandaids. Smiling, he thought, ‘Maybe it’s just an overly organized pharmacist who works late.’ Turns out, it was the night shift manager who enjoyed tidying up after hours.

3. In the United Supermarket’s pharmacy aisle, whenever a baby stroller passed by, a small dog named Max would suddenly start barking at the same bottle of vitamins. One day, an elderly lady came to pick up her prescription. She looked around puzzled and asked the pharmacist, ‘Why does my medicine always get stolen?’ The pharmacist smiled knowingly and replied, ‘That’s not theft, ma’am—Max just thinks it’s his new toy!’

4. At the United Supermarket in-store pharmacy, a regular customer exclaimed one day: ‘I just saw something odd—every time I pick up aspirin, the bottle seems heavier than usual!’ Soon enough, another customer chimed in: ‘Me too! And when I grab ibuprofen, it feels like lead!’ A pharmacist overheard them and smiled, shaking his head. He picked up an empty box of aspirin, held it next to a full one, then said with a laugh, ‘That’s because these are just the store brand.’ The customers looked relieved—and embarrassed.