Gilley’s Closing After More Than Half a Century

Gilley’s Pharmacy, an independent Oak Cliff fixture for more than 50 years, will close its doors Wednesday evening. The small family business, which founder/pharmacist James Gilley has run since 1959, will automatically transfer its prescription list to CVS — just a few blocks east on Jefferson Boulevard.

Customer (and story-tip provider) Anna Procaccini seemed truly sad to see the place go, and she’s already arranged to fill her prescriptions at Ravens Corner Pharmacy instead of a “big box” place like CVS.

Gilley, for the record, is planning to retire. “I mean, give him a break,” his son Kevin shot back when I asked about the closure. “He’s 80 years old.”

Even so, says the senior Gilley, saying goodbye is “going to be tough.”

So do you use Gilley’s (or Ravens, or CVS, or anything else)? What’s your own Oak Cliff pharmacy of choice?

By Georgia Fisher Jul. 24, 2012 | 1:24 pm | 2 Comments | Comments RSS
2 comments to "Gilley's Closing After More Than Half a Century "
  1. Loretta Wood @ July 25, 2012 at 5:06 pm
    I will miss this pharmacy. It’s was such a nice place to go for filling the Rx. Very personal and not corporate feeling at all. It’s sad to see this one go but I agree at 80 yrs of age he deserves a break. Thank you Mr. Gilley for all your devotion to Oak Cliff business and for caring for our Oak Cliff families for so many years. You will be missed. xo

  2. sillymommy @ July 27, 2012 at 2:58 pm
    I’m not at the age, or health condition to need a regular pharmacy visit; but should I need to, I would want to go somewhere that offers the good deals like $4 generic prescriptions and whatnot. If it weren’t for insurance/cost woes, I would definitely fill my prescriptions at a mom/pop shop instead of the “big box” retailers.
    Have a happy and care-free retirement Mr. Gilley!

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