Business Type Health and Personal Care Stores

NAICS Code 446

Location 341 State Street, Madison, WI 53703

Nearby Businesses

Owner/Manager Jane Greischar and Peter Kiesch

Special Store Activities Courses on a variety of topics relating to personal health

Year Opened 1972

Website http://www.communitypharmacy.coop/

Phone 608-251-3242

E-mail

Community Profile Madison, WI Community Profile: Population of City – 208,054. Population of 10-mile ring – 314,928. The City of Madison is located in the south-central part of Wisconsin, between lakes Monona and Mendota. Madison is renowned for its beautiful scenery, parks, small town charm, and urban culture. Madison is also home to the University of Wisconsin and the State Capitol.

Products Sold & Niche Developed

Community Pharmacy is a worker’s cooperative whose mission it is to promote both personal and community health through education and service. Their goal is to provide a wide range of information and products for health, including the full continuum of health care options and philosophies. Additional goals include minimizing environmental impact by offering a range of natural, organic, and locally produced goods. Products carried include a full service pharmacy offering traditional and alternative medicines, herbal, health care, body care, and nutritional supplements.

Market Segments Served

Community Pharmacy is only one of two pharmacies in Downtown Madison, and the only pharmacy near the University of Wisconsin campus. Customers include not only students, downtown residents and employees from nearby businesses, but individuals travel through throughout the city for Community Pharmacy’s selection of natural and organic products and support the cooperative philosophy. Due to parking constraints, most customers travel by foot, bike, or bus to the establishment, or combine their visit with other downtown destinations.

Contributions to the Business Community

Community Pharmacy has been a resource for health information in the Madison community for over 30 years, and offers classes on all aspects of health for little or no cost. This worker’s cooperative has over twenty full-time employees and four pharmacists, decisions are made collectively through consensus and democratic voting. Website includes original articles, news, and a monthly newsletter Infused. Serving as the only pharmacy between the State Capital and University of Wisconsin Campus, it provides critical services for students and area residents