“We really put as much effort as we possibly could have into making sure this place was successful. Unfortunately the harsh reality of business ownership is you’re met with your expectations versus reality,” [Austin] Bailey said.

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Fruth, which has a dozen stores in West Virginia, has announced a sale of its pharmacies to Walgreens. Fruth has served residents in the Mountain State since 1952 when founder Jack Fruth opened the first store in Point Pleasant.

Nearly 50 million people in the United States now live in so-called ‘pharmacy deserts,’ areas with limited access to a local pharmacy