In 1950 Harry Truman was president, the Korean War broke out and the movie Cinderella premiered in theaters. Also that year, Okuleys opened in Continental. Join us on Friday, October 10th for lunch from 12-2pm to help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary. Thank you to all of our customers for helping us reach this milestone. Remember at Okuleys-we treat you like family since 1950.
Okuley’s Pharmacy has been a family owned business since 1950. Blaine Okuley originally purchased the drug store from the McDowell family. After a store fire on New Year’s Eve 1969, the store underwent major reconstruction and a pharmacy was added in 1971. Blaine kept the old fashioned soda fountain which is still in use today at the Continental, Ohio pharmacy. Blaine and his wife, Anita, enjoyed dedicating many years of their lives to the people of Continental. In January 1995, the family’s business was purchased by Blaine and Anita’s son, Travis and Kieu, his wife……for more of the Okuley Pharmacy story, visit www.okuleypharmacy.com.
