<p>Kathy, back in the day, Sav-On and Thrifty in my hometown (Huntington Beach – woot!) matched each other’s prices on hand-scooped cones: a nickel a scoop. That was the day – all the calories you wanted at prices even a kid with a 25-cent allowance could afford.</p>
<p>I like the Longs motto, listed in this article:
“We go through this life but once. If there’s anything we can do, or help we can give, let us do it now, because we may not pass this way again.”
I wonder what the CVS motto is. (As if.)</p>
<p>[Longs</a> was the last regional chain drugstore](<a href=“http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/14/BU8812AC26.DTL]Longs”>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/14/BU8812AC26.DTL)</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of Long’s, but we have a CVS on every corner around here, and the chain is metastasizing rapidly. They have very poor service - long lines, and employees who do not know where things are, don’t care, and are annoyed at being asked. The stores are dirty.</p>
<p>We still have a couple of old-fashioned individually owned pharmacies. I patronize them whenever possible.</p>
<p>Hey Wash Dad, my favorite treat after shopping was the 5 cent pistachio cone. And hooray for Huntington Beach!</p>
<p>Huntington and Bolsa Chica are my favorite of the actual beaches. I love walking down main street in Huntington with my friends.:)</p>
<p>It bothered me when I read it today. Cvs walgesens and riteaidw—yuk. Walgeeens has been buying all the local independens.</p>
<p>We lost our beloved Happy Harry’s pharmacy to Walgreens a little over a year ago. It’s been okay, and the pharmacy operation has actually improved. And at least they retained the Happy Harry’s name (for now)</p>
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<p>I think CVS’ motto is: “Look, we’ve paid a lot of money for this prominent corner on this busy street to put our new bland building on and we’ve already bought out the competition so get your prescriptions filled here–and buy some borderline junk merchandise too while you’re here…Please.”</p>