Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one night, an employee noticed something odd: the cash register drawer seemed heavier than usual. ‘Did anyone forget their change?’ she wondered aloud. Curious, she opened it carefully—and found a handful of old coins from someone’s forgotten childhood collection. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by with their own stories and treasures. It turned out that every now and then, a regular would leave something small but special behind as they left. And so, late-night Rite Aid became known not just for medicine, but also for little acts of kindness and unexpected discoveries.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the Rite Aid parking lot, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—until he noticed the neon sign flickering ominously. Suddenly, the neon sign flashed ‘CLOSED,’ then switched to ‘OPEN.’ Startled, the driver knocked on the door—and out popped a sleepy pharmacist in pajamas, asking what time it was. Turned out the store had just been playing with its new automated schedule feature. The delivery guy left laughing, vowing never to visit late-night Rite Aids again… or maybe just that one particular one.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the Rite Aid parking lot, he heard a voice calling from inside: ‘Hey, you forgot your smile!’ Curious, he turned around and saw no one. Then, reaching for his package, he realized with a laugh that indeed—his own reflection had been smiling back at him in the store’s window. The next morning, everyone joked about his near-spooking, but it became a neighborhood tale of how Rite Aid might just keep your smile, even if you leave it behind.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the Rite Aid parking lot, he heard a strange voice whispering from inside the empty store: ‘Did you forget something?’ Curious, the driver peered through the window and saw only dusty shelves and dark aisles. Then, out of nowhere, an old bottle of aspirin rolled across the floor and stopped right in front of him. Startled, he knocked over a stack of boxes, causing a nearby can of shaving cream to fly off the shelf and land on his head with a squish. Turning around, he found nobody there but a satisfied smile on his own face.