Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, an elderly gentleman named ‘Mr. Q’ would enter Walgreens with his shopping bag and proceed directly to the pharmacy counter. One day, a delivery driver overheard Mr. Q whispering into his pocket recorder before placing an unusual order. The next morning, when the pharmacist reviewed the tape, he found only static and Mr. Q’s favorite radio show. The delivery driver confessed that he had imagined the whole thing while listening to his own walkie-talkie. As for Mr. Q, he was just another regular who always paid cash and never signed up for any loyalty programs.

2. One morning, a little girl walked into her local Walgreens and asked the pharmacist, ‘Why does that man keep whispering “peanut butter” in the aisle?’ The pharmacist looked around, puzzled. Then he leaned closer and whispered back, 'I don’t know, but every time he says it, our stock of peanut butter mysteriously increases!'

3. Have you heard about the old guy who keeps showing up in the early hours of dawn? He’s always buying things from Walgreens—batteries, flashlights, snacks—and then quickly leaving without saying a word. One morning, a delivery driver noticed him loading his car with an entire shelf of energy drinks. ‘Sir, do you need help?’ asked the puzzled employee. The man just smiled and whispered, ‘Just in case the power goes out again.’

4. In the late afternoon, a small dog would dart into Walgreens, dashing past startled customers before disappearing behind the counter. The staff had grown used to it, but no one could figure out why. One day, an elderly gentleman walked in, looked around quizzically, then asked the pharmacist, ‘Excuse me, where’s that little doggie I saw earlier?’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘Oh, sir, he just lives here.’