Montville Business Marks 33 Years

What better way to celebrate your business’ 33rd Anniversary than to say thank you to your customers with a sale.

Barry’s Montville Pharmacy is hosting its anniversary sale this Sunday.

“It is a very fun day for us to thank our customers for supporting us,” said Owner Barry Braverman. “Our philosophy has not changed since the beginning.  We are servicing our friends and neighbors. Treat them well and they will treat you well.  We have been treated extremely well.”

Customers get 33 percent off one item and 20 percent off the rest of their purchase, so stop by anytime between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Over the 33 years, Braverman has seen several transformations in the pharmacy industry.

“The biggest change in our business is who pays for prescriptions.  In the beginning, all prescriptions were paid in full at the time of filling them by the recipient.  A slow evolution began with insurance where we started to fill out forms for our customers to get reimbursed from their insurer,” he said. “Today, every prescriptions is billed via computer to computer via the internet.  In about four seconds, the insurer okays the claim and tells us what to charge the customer and how much money we will receive.  The price is the same coming to us or going to a chain.” 

He added, “It is funny to be in business when 99 percent of the prescriptions are priced by someone else, the federal and state governments or the insurance company.”

After 33 years, there will may be more changes in the industry, but Barry’s will be around to service the community.

“It has been a wonderful time in Montville Township and I look to the future for more fun with my friends and neighbors,” he said.