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Goodrich Pharmacy has been in business continuously for 125 years since its inception in 1884. 1884: Goodrich Pharmacy, known then as Goodrich and Jennings, occupied a storefront on Main Street between First and Second Avenues. The pharmacy operated on the ground level and the prosperous Goodrich and Jennings patent medicine business operated on the second floor. 1890: The Goodrich and Jennings firm purchased the stock of A.L. Peters and moved into the Norrell Block on Second Avenue South and remained there until 1902. 1902: In October the business of H.L. Ticknor was purchased by Goodrich and Jennings, which moved the business to Main Street near Downing Jewelry where it remained until 1965. 1914: George Goodrich bought out the Jennings interest of the firm and continued business under the name Goodrich Drug Company. George H. Goodrich, the man who helped shape Goodrich Pharmacies into what we know today, served as mayor of Anoka as well as president of the State Board of Pharmacy and president of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association. Early on in his career, George Goodrich obtained the recipe for the famous Hoff’s Liniment from Mr. Hoff. The horse drawn Hoff’s Liniment wagon was a common site as it sold and distributed Hoff’s Liniment throughout the Midwest. The liniment came to be distributed throughout the United States and Canada. This product anchored an important industry for the city of Anoka as many residents were employed year round with the manufacturing and processing of the liniment. This liniment as well as the other manufacturing of pharmaceutical products became such an important part of the business that the entire second floor of the Ticknor block became devoted to that part of the business. Eventually Hoff’s Liniment manufacturing relocated to St. Paul in the early 1920s but Anoka residents were still employed year round. This liniment was stated to be “Good for Man or Beast” 1925: After the death of George Goodrich, the estate ran the store with pharmacist Wallace Gow in charge of operations. 1945: Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hagen bought out the Goodrich firm. 1960: After 15 years in Anoka, Lester Hagen died and his wife continued to run the business. 1961: In October, William Wimmer, who retired in 2008, became a part owner and manager of Goodrich Drug Company 1965: In April Goodrich Rexall Drug moved into a space on Second Avenue South when it merged with Conger Pharmacy. 1972: William Wimmer built the current Anoka pharmacy building at its present location on the corner of First & Monroe across from the Mork Clinic at the urging of Dr’s Harold and Frank. 1977: Steve Simenson came to Goodrich Pharmacy after graduation from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. He has been a partner since 1980. Mr. Simenson is the corporation’s president and managing partner. Also, Mr. Simenson is a past President of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association and founder of the Minnesota Pharmacists Foundation. He has been serving on the American Pharmacist’s Association Board of Trustee’s since 2006. 1990: Goodrich Pharmacy of Elk River opened in October and is managed by Mr.

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