CVS Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when CVS Pharmacy’s lights were off and most customers had gone home, a strange voice began whispering over the store’s intercom. ‘Pick up what you came for…’ it would say softly, over and over again. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, confused and lost. The soft voice said, 'Ma’am, are you here for your prescription?' She replied, ‘No, I’m just looking for my cat!’ Turns out she’d left him inside while running errands.

2. Late one afternoon, as the sun dipped low over Boston, an odd message crackled through CVS Pharmacy’s intercom: ‘Attention all customers—your prescriptions are now available in reverse order from what you requested.’ Customers looked confused for a moment, then started laughing and joking around. A delivery driver even offered to deliver the wrong prescriptions back in the right order for free. In the end, everyone left with their correct medications—and a new story to tell their friends.

3. In the early morning hours, while everyone else slept soundly, a little boy walked into the quiet CVS Pharmacy. The automatic doors swished open with a soft hum, and he peered around in wonder at the empty aisles. Suddenly, a bottle of aspirin began to roll down the shelf, leaving a trail of pills behind it. Just then, an old bottle of cough syrup started dancing along the rack, singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a scratchy voice. Startled, the boy looked up—and saw a smiling pharmacist waving from behind the counter. 'Welcome to our midnight party!' she said. The boy laughed, realizing it was all part of CVS’s quirky tradition.

4. Late one evening, after closing time, a delivery driver pulled up to the CVS Pharmacy. As he approached the empty parking lot, he noticed something strange scrawled on the glass door in marker: ‘Open for emergencies only—ask for Bob.’ Curious, the driver knocked gently and heard a sleepy voice from inside: 'Emergency? What emergency?' A gruff but friendly old pharmacist appeared, rubbing his eyes. The driver explained he had an urgent prescription, and Bob cheerfully said, 'No worries, sonny! Just sign here.' Turned out it was just Bob's way of getting customers during his late-night TV marathon.