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Lucy and Annabelle go to Collier Drug

February 11, 2017 By Talya Tate Boerner

Lucy and annabelle go to Collier DrugYesterday, Lucy and Annabelle bounded right on in to Collier Drug and were greeted like the stars they think they are. If you live in Fayetteville, Arkansas, you probably already know how wonderful Collier Drug is. And if you don’t, you absolutely should. Collier is a once-upon-a-time drugstore, a dying breed in this world of soul sucking chain stores. Family-owned and independent—that’s the secret.

Not that’s it’s a secret.

So by now you’ve probably heard that Fayetteville was recently ranked by U.S. News as the 5th best place to live in America. If you extrapolate this, no doubt Collier is one of the top five drugstores in all the land.

This year, Collier celebrates 100 years in Fayetteville.Continue Reading


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

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