Cajon Pharmacy in Redlands holds grand opening

Cajon Pharmacy grand opening Where: 232 Cajon St., Suite A, Redlands

When: Noon to 1 p.m. today

Information: 909-792-4922, cajonpharmacy.com

The event will include local dignitaries and members of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, said owner Khalid Mahfouz.

President Barack Obama, however, is busy today, Mahfouz joked.

Cajon Pharmacy reopened Nov. 1 after being closed for more than a year. CVS, the last owner of the pharmacy founded by Stan and Ellen Weisser in the late 1960s, ceased its operations after opting not to renew its lease in September 2011.

Those who used the pharmacy's services over the years loved its small-town feel and that many employees knew their customers' names.

Customers appreciated the one-on-one interactions and felt that if they went to other locations, that connection could be lost.

When CVS ceased the pharmacy's operations, its staff and customers were sent to other CVS locations in the city.

Before its re-opening, new light fixtures, countertops and floors were added, but the same old-fashioned customer service remains, Mahfouz said.

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