Tim Stamps, the pharmacist and owner of Summit Express Pharmacy, strives to make his business live by the concept of being fast, friendly and convenient.
The philosophy applies to the pharmacy located at 105 S. Laurel St., in Summit, when customers pick up prescriptions.
The customers’ medications are separated in little packages for each day, time and dose to make things easier.
But the services Summit Express Pharmacy provide go well beyond medications. A variety of holiday gifts and pastries were available.
Vintage Addiction bags, made out of recycled military tents, are one of the more popular gifts.
“When you buy one of them, you’re carrying part of the armed services with you because they have used these tents to live in, work in and everything,” said Debbie Coghlan, OTC manager and head of the gift department. “They’ve turned around and made something good out of it that everybody can share and have.”
Tea towels with sayings come in gift bags with
special items.
“We have a lot of items that are little gift baskets that are pre-wrapped,” said marketing director Kimberly Wooley. “They may need a gift for somebody and they may not know them super well or anything like that, so they could just run in and they could choose one and it’s already wrapped.
“It’s pretty and it’s ready to go.”
Other gift items include ornaments, snack baskets, snack bags, Versa tote bags, walking sticks, vintage caps, bird houses, baby gifts, mugs and Olive Tree pottery.
Sales of MudLOVE jewelry go to provide clean water to other countries.
Summit Express Pharmacy also clear wraps presents so the gifts can be seen.
Stamps’ wife Joan makes fudge at the pharmacy.
The Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 are available at the pharmacy are available.
Insurance is accepted, but there is a program for customers who do not have coverage, making the vaccine available at no cost for everyone.
Coghlan and Wooley believe Summit Express Pharmacy has a convenient location as customers drive by the area regularly.
“We can offer that personal customer service that you can’t get from a chain, for sure,” Wooley said.
