Van I. Witt opened a pharmacy at 1125 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI.
Carl Hetzel purchased the pharmacy from
Van I. Witt and renamed it Hetzel's Drug Store.
While in high school, Cliff Pfaff worked at Mulder's Drug store.
Cliff Pfaff graduated Ferris Institute with a degree in pharmacy.
Cliff Pfaff purchased the pharmacy from Carl Hetzel renaming it Pfaff Pharmacy. Cliff purchased prescription records from Wheeler Drug, Vos Drug & Prelesnik's.
Bastian Blessing Soda Fountain was installed in the Pharmacy and the large walk-in cooler was purchased from the Brownie Sweet Shop.
Jim Szymas started as a staff pharmacist to help with the growing business.
George Nelson and Jim Prelesnik remodeled and enlarged the store. Pfaff's Pharmacy celebrated it's grand opening.
Ice cream socials were held on Ferry School tennis courts. Pfaff Pharmacy donated all the Meadow Gold Ice Cream and supplied the fireworks.
Grand Haven High School student, Dwayne Bloemers, began working at Pfaff Pharmacy as a stock boy.
Dwayne Bloemers graduated from Ferris State School of Pharmacy.
Dwayne Bloemers purchased the pharmacy from Cliff Pfaff.
Pfaff's installed its first computer system for the pharmacy services.
Betty Swikowski retired after 43 years of service for the store.
Current and past employees celebrated a store reunion at Cliff's 80th birthday party.
HomeTown Pharmacy purchased Pfaff Pharmacy from Dwayne Bloemers.
HomeTown Pharmacy closed.
Serving the greater community of Grand Haven, Pfaff's Corner opened, continuing the tradition of their old fashioned soda fountain, coffee, and gift shop.
Pfaff's permanently closed their doors
July 30, 2022.