A Vancouver pharmacy is celebrating a feat that many businesses in the city would aspire to achieve.<\/p>\n
Macdonald\u2019s Prescriptions & Medical Supplies, which is located at 746 W. Broadway in Vancouver, is celebrating a whopping 100 years of being in business.<\/p>\n
The pharmacy has been operating in Vancouver since 1926 and began as a family business.<\/p>\n
\u201cFounded in 1926 by brothers Austin and Vans Macdonald, the business has grown from a pioneering neighbourhood dispensary into one of Vancouver\u2019s longest-standing pharmacy institutions,\u201d Macdonald\u2019s Prescriptions said in a release.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, Macdonald\u2019s is known for its expertise in specialized compounding, renal care, and medical supplies, alongside its continued focus on patient-centred service,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
To celebrate the milestone, the pharmacy will be hosting some customer appreciation days and will be offering some prizes and freebies to customers.<\/p>\n
The three customer appreciation days include May 8, Sept. 18, and Nov. 10.<\/p>\n
Each of those days will feature an in-store promotion and a chance to win a grand prize consisting of a $5,000 travel voucher.<\/p>\n
\u201cReaching 100 years is an extraordinary milestone for our company and a meaningful moment to thank the customers, healthcare partners, and communities who have supported Macdonald\u2019s through generations,\u201d said Michelle Zuccaro, CEO of Macdonald\u2019s Prescriptions & Medical Supplies.<\/p>\n
While celebrating a century of business in Vancouver is rare, Macdonald\u2019s doesn\u2019t stand completely alone.<\/p>\n
The Lamplighter<\/a>, a popular pub in Gastown, opened in 1925, and was historic in another way, as it was the first pub to serve alcohol to women legally.<\/p>\n Another business that lasted 100 years but not much longer was Ingledew\u2019s Shoes<\/a>, which opened in 1915, but sadly closed in 2017.<\/p>\n There are also a few establishments that could reach 100 years in the not-too-distant future, including the iconic Penthouse Nightclub<\/a>, which opened back in 1947, so the 100-year milestone is only 21 years away.<\/p>\n We recently shared Dutil\u2019s story<\/a>, a Vancouver fashion retailer that just celebrated 20 years of operation, which is still no easy feat.<\/p>\n