Brashear's Pharmacy

Brashear's pharmacy also creates specialty medications for its customers if they aren't available through manufacturers. Sometimes he just creates the compound solutions to offer his customers a cheaper alternative to the manufactured medication they need. "Most pharmacies won't fool with that," he said. And he offers another service more likely to be found at a pizza joint than a pharmacy - home delivery. "If someone's in trouble, where it's an emergency, we'll deliver," he said. But perhaps the biggest reason the mom-and-pop pharmacy has been able to build such a loyal customer base is its commitment to competitive prices. "We have made a serious effort to let people know they can save money," he said. At Brashear's store, Brashear sets the prices, and often it's a third of what his competitors charge, he said. But making a profit was never really the point for Brashear, who has taken on his first loan to build his new pharmacy that is scheduled to open in February. As construction crews scramble to build Brashear's 3,650-square-foot store, one that will include a drive-through lane and 20 parking spaces, he still hasn't lost sight of God's plan. A sign in front of the new store that sits behind the former site of Fedco Discount Drugs, reads, "God has smiled upon us."