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Willner Chemists Is Closing
Willner Chemists, the “nutritionally oriented pharmacy” at 253 Broadway, is closing at the end of the month. Willner Chemists was founded in 1911 as a traditional drugstore, taking a turn for the alternative in the 1970s. (The Broadway store opened in 1998.) The much smaller store near Grand Central will remain open.
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The store near Grand Central is actually larger and is considered their flagship. Longtime customers know that you’d have to let them know ahead of time if you wanted something specific, because they’d have to trundle it down from the midtown shop.
While it’s possible that the info on Willner’s website is out of date, it does say this: “In 1998, Willners opened a second store, downtown, on Broadway right across from City Hall. This store is modeled after the Park Avenue store, but is about two and one-half times larger.”
What a huge bummer!
The folks at Willner’s are so knowledgable. While you can find “most” of the same products at Whole Foods good luck walking up to someone at WF and saying “My kid has a hacking cough, what should I get?” and then having them walk directly to a product that knocks that cold out. Or, anxiety. Or, acne. Or, cramps. This is such a shame.
This is so disappointing. Willner Chemists’ employees were so nice and incredibily knowledgeable. They have helped with ear infections and so many ailments, both for me and for my daughter. This is really sad – there is nothing comparable in the neighborhood and this will leave a big gap in Tribeca.
Yes, they were truly wonderful. come back to us Willner. We need you.