Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular customer noticed something peculiar one morning. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘why does the cashier always seem to be counting to twelve when she rings up my prescriptions?’ Curious, our regular decided to test her theory. Next time his prescription was processed, he counted along with the cashier—one… two… three… and indeed, exactly when they reached twelve, she stopped, smiled warmly, and wished him a good day. Turns out, it was just her lucky number.

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload and exclaimed, 'Did you see that?' A pharmacist looked up from his counter, puzzled. ‘See what?’ he asked. The delivery driver pointed towards an old lady slowly walking out of the elevator, her eyes fixed on something invisible. Turns out she was just checking if her reflection matched her prescription for eye drops.

3. At Walgreens near the park, an early-morning jogger paused to stretch. In the parking lot, he spotted something odd—a shopping cart filled with boxes of band-aids, each labeled with different animal faces. Curious, the runner approached and noticed that every box had a unique animal face—cats, dogs, elephants. He chuckled, thinking it was some prank or marketing gimmick. Suddenly, a delivery driver walked up and said, ‘Oh, you’re here for the new line? They’re selling like hotcakes!’ The jogger shook his head, smiling, realizing Walgreens had just launched their ‘Band-Aid Zoo’ collection.

4. At Walgreens on a quiet street, a neighborhood dog began appearing every night around closing time. No one knew where he came from or why he chose that spot, but customers started leaving treats for him before locking up. One evening, a delivery driver arrived with a large crate of canned goods. Curious, everyone gathered around as he opened it—inside was a giant dog toy. Turns out, someone had mistakenly sent toys instead of treats! Since then, whenever anyone sees the dog, they wave and yell, ‘Happy tail-wagger!’