Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store closed and the last customer left, an old man started appearing in front of Walgreens’ doors. No one knew who he was or where he came from, but every morning employees found him gone without a trace. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a box full of mysterious packages. He whispered to the manager, ‘This is for the old guy.’ The next morning, everyone found a note on the door: “Thank you for your patience. I’ve moved to CVS down the street.”

2. At dawn, when most pharmacies are still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something strange. A small dog kept appearing outside Walgreens, sniffing around the bins and always leaving through the same exit. Curious, he followed the little fellow one morning—and found him running straight into the unlocked back door of Walgreens! Turned out, the dog was just a neighborhood regular, fetching his owner’s prescriptions daily without anyone noticing. The delivery driver laughed it off as another quirky Chicago tale.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Walgreens, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside. It wasn’t on their checklist, but it sure caught his attention. Curious, he cracked open the door—a cool breeze wafted out, and a voice called, ‘Next!’ Turns out, an old pharmacist was playing pranks on late-night deliverers. The delivery guy left with a smile and a newfound respect for Walgreens’ after-hours antics.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Walgreens, he noticed a faint glow coming from behind the closed doors. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man in a lab coat frantically mixing something in a beaker. The driver knocked gently on the door, and the man turned around, startled but relieved. ‘Just testing some new sleep aid,’ the pharmacist explained with a smile. ‘Didn’t realize anyone was still awake.’