The mom-and-pop pharmacies of American lore, the ones with soda fountains or gift shops to go along with the charm of personal service, are not yet a relic of yesteryear. But unease about a growing marketplace of competitors has left some local pharmacies wondering about their future. That feeling was made all the more visceral recently when Hall County government reported that it saved $1.4 million in prescription drug and medical insurance plan costs for its workers in the first 18 months of operating its own clinic.
Local pharmacies feel economic pinch
County facility, other private ventures eating into business