Watkins
opened for business in 1913 under the ownership of pharmacist
Thomas Watkins as a small retail pharmacy. Purchased in 1968 by
Sidney E Miller RPH, it has slowly evolved into the current
business, offering a Retail Pharmacy, a Compounding Pharmacy, a
Home Healthcare Department as well as a Physician and Hospital
Supply Division.
For nearly 90
years Watkins has provided affordable prescription and home
healthcare supplies to the Muskegon and surrounding areas.
Answering the call of market demand, a physician and hospital
supply division was added by Mr. Miller shortly after purchasing
the business. Today, with approximately 25 fulltime employees
Watkins serves the medical supply needs of roughly 300 repeat
customers in the physician and hospital markets.
Covering
an area from Muskegon to Grand Rapids, from Holland to Traverse
City, Watkins maintains a 13,000 square foot warehouse allowing
for rapid shipment to all its customers. Customer orders are
shipped daily utilizing either UPS or company owned delivery
vehicles. Most orders are shipped the same day. Local deliveries
are made within 24 hours of order and shipped orders are
delivered overnight.