Avignone Chemists was an American full service

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located in New York's

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. Avignone Chemists was founded in 1832 which made it the oldest

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in the United States. Avignone marketed itself as the Independent Anti-Chain Pharmacy. It closed in 2015.

History

Founded in 1832 as Stock Pharmacy, the original location was at 59

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. Stock Pharmacy was purchased in 1898 by Francis Avignone who proceeded to change the name to Avignone Pharmacy. In 1929, Avignone Pharmacy moved to 281 6th Avenue, its current location, into a two-story building built by the Avignone family. Today, it is known as Avignone Chemists and is owned and operated by Andrew Fruchtman and his business partner John Duffy. Avignone was recognized as an important small business with the presentation of a Village Award by the

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in 2013. In April 2015, Avignone Chemists closed down, after the entire block of Bleecker Street between Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street had been bought by a new landlord who tripled the rent for the 1,700-sq. ft. space the business was occupying.

References

External links

avignonechemists.com
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