Craig’s Drug Store was founded at 521 Poplar Street by Charles P. Craig in 1867. In the early 1900s, the store took on Charles “Pop” Kelly, who delivered prescriptions until World War II. After his military service, he went to pharmacy school and began his career as a pharmacist at Craig’s in 1949. He and partner Clarendon Gould bought the business in 1957. Pop’s son, Chuck, graduated from pharmacy school in 1972 and went to work at Craig’s. Chuck became sole owner of the store in 1987. It is now located on Race Street.
Cambridge Time Machine: Getting a prescription at Craig’s
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Chucks daughter Jackie is running the store now, and they still deliver meds to this day.
I love Craig’s. I don’t know what I do without them. I get my prescription there and they delivered my cpap supplies to me. They are the best.