Good Neighbor Pharmacy listened to your feedback regarding the One Cent Sale and have adjusted the format of the sale to make it easier than ever to execute in your store. The new 50% off format allows us to provide you with a POS file for the sale. If your store has a POS system, you… Read more »
Owners: Don Han, General Manager, and Annie Lin, PharmD Location: Rowland Heights, CA Don Han and Annie Lin are the new owners of Prime Formula Pharmacy in Rowland Heights, California. During her time at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Annie interned at Walgreens, where she became a pharmacy technician and then moved on to become a pharmacist. She comes… Read more »
Owners: Michelle Gatlin, RN, and Terry Gatlin, RPh Location: Pratt, KS WSPC would like to congratulate Terry and Michelle Gatlin on their new independent pharmacy located in Pratt, Kansas. For the Gatlin’s, independent pharmacy embodies their commitment to community, service, and patient care. After working in a grocery store pharmacy, Terry decided to pursue his Working Professional… Read more »
Owner: Jim Hunter, RPh Location: St. Anthony, ID Community family pharmacy runs deep in the Hunter family. Jim Hunter, the owner of Falls Drug and Hardware store, has been practicing pharmacy for 48 years. “Like many pharmacists, I grew up in a pharmacy,” said Jim of his experience. His list of close family pharmacist members includes… Read more »
Staying relevant and beating the odds—three life lessons from an independent pharmacist who has been in business 50 years and counting. This year, Dave Nelson celebrated 50 years as a pharmacist at Sav Mor Drug in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dave has made every person who walks through their door, whether employee or customer, feel like… Read more »
Thinking of selling your pharmacy? Learn how these two pharmacists pulled off a seamless transition and hand-off of a successful independent pharmacy. Ahmed Atallah and Tony Skelley have known each other for over 20 years, but wasn’t until eight years ago that Ahmed approached Tony about his interest in buying Skinners Pharmacy from Tony. At… Read more »
To successfully sell your pharmacy, timing is everything WSPC is here to help ensure that we preserve independent pharmacy by connecting and maintaining independent owners. If you are thinking of selling your pharmacy in the next one, three, or five years, then now is the time to begin. Crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s… Read more »
Owners: Brian Johnson, PharmD, and Nikki Johnson Location: Brewster, WA Brian and Nikki Johnson are the third owners of Brewster Drug and True Value Hardware Store in Brewster, Washington. The combination pharmacy and store is a long-standing community pillar that serves the region’s unique community demographics and location. Brewster sits east of the Cascade Mountains on… Read more »
Owners: Dutch Atchley, PharmD and Diane Atchley A five-year campaign to increase their HME department and boost profitability In a constantly changing industry, owners Dutch and Diane Atchley of Ojai Rexall Pharmacy in Ojai, California, have made it a priority to find areas in their business that can boost profitability. With declining prescription drug margins,… Read more »
The Apothecary Shoppe is an efficient, well-run pharmacy operating in metropolitan Salt Lake City, Utah. Owner Kevin Demass is an astute business man and pharmacist, eager for information and always proactive and engaged in the operation of his business. Kevin has participated in Business Coaching since 2010. Faced with unexpected competition, this pharmacy owner didn’t… Read more »