Avignone Chemists
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmacy |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Founder | Francis Avignone (renamed in 1898) |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | New York City |
Key people | Andrew Fruchtman, John Duffy |
| Products | Pharmacy services and products |
| Website | avignonechemists |
Avignone Chemists was a comprehensive pharmacy situated in New York City's Greenwich Village. Established in 1832, it held the distinction of being the oldest apothecary in the United States. The business promoted itself as the Independent Anti-Chain Pharmacy. It ceased operations in 2015.
History
Originally founded as Stock Pharmacy in 1832, its first address was 59 Macdougal Street. In 1898, Francis Avignone acquired Stock Pharmacy and subsequently renamed it Avignone Pharmacy. The pharmacy relocated in 1929 to 281 6th Avenue, occupying a two-story building constructed by the Avignone family. In later years, it became known as Avignone Chemists and was managed by Andrew Fruchtman along with his partner John Duffy.
In recognition of its significance as a small business, Avignone received a Village Award from the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation in 2013.
The pharmacy closed in April 2015 after a new landlord purchased the entire block of Bleecker Street between Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street and increased the rent threefold for the 1,700-square-foot premises that Avignone occupied.
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