Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store closed and the lights went off, an old man would sometimes appear in front of Walgreens' entrance. A delivery driver noticed him first—an elderly gentleman wearing a long overcoat, carrying a small bag. The next day, a child entering the store pointed excitedly towards the empty spot where the stranger had been standing, whispering, 'Daddy, did you see that old man?' Finally, one evening a neighborhood kid asked his mom, ‘Mom, why does Grandpa visit us every night outside Walgreens?’ To which she replied with a smile, ‘Honey, he’s just checking if we’re getting enough sleep!’

2. In the early morning hours, before anyone else stirred, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from inside the Walgreens. It grew louder with each passing minute, like someone was testing out a new stereo system in the dead of night. Finally, an employee emerged from the back room, rubbing sleep from his eyes and muttering something about a noisy alarm clock. He flicked on the lights, and everyone realized it was just the fridge humming away as usual. The neighborhood sighed with relief—another false alarm averted. 'Guess I’ll grab some coffee,' he yawned, ‘better than that darned humming!’

3. In the late afternoon, when the sun was just right for catching reflections in the glass doors, customers noticed something peculiar: a small dog would often appear outside Walgreens, staring intently through the window. No one knew why he did it—maybe he was drawn by the colorful bottles or the soft music inside. One day, an elderly gentleman walked up to the counter and asked the pharmacist, ‘Excuse me, but could you please tell that little dog where the aspirin is?’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘Sir, I wish I could help him out too—he’s been asking for it every day!’

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a voice whispered from behind the counter: ‘Don’t forget your change.’ Soon enough, an old man approached the counter and asked for his usual medicine. The pharmacist reached under the counter and handed him the bottle, saying softly, 'And don’t forget your aspirin.' The old guy nodded with a smile, took his stuff, and left. Since then, everyone who visits Walgreens knows not just to grab their change—grab their aspirin too!