About
Our History
1957
The first retail pharmacy was established in downtown Redding, CA by the Owens family. This pharmacy was a full line pharmacy and known as "the corner drug store."
1965
Royce Friesen began working at Owens Pharmacy as a Pharmacist.
1966
A second retail pharmacy was opened in Redding, CA by the Owens family. Residential care and assisted living facilities were also serviced out of this location, which was the beginning of Owens’ servicing patients in long term care facilities.
1970
Royce Friesen purchased the two existing Redding pharmacies from the Owens family.
1973
Two additional pharmacies were opened in Anderson, CA and Red Bluff, CA.
1974
A pharmacy management company was formed to assist in coordinating and managing the four pharmacies.
1981
Corporate offices and the four pharmacies were computerized. A new division, Medical Supply, was added to the growing network.
1985
Home I.V. and nutritional services were established to serve the ever-expanding demand for home care. New and larger locations were built to accommodate the expanding Owens Healthcare entities.
1989
The Infusion Services Pharmacy achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
1991
A fifth retail pharmacy was formed in a newly established medical complex in Redding, CA. The closed-door pharmacy moved to its own location and a second closed-door pharmacy was established in Chico to service the pharmaceutical needs of residential care and assisted living facilities throughout Northern California.
1997
Corporate offices moved to an expanded location in Redding, CA.
1999
The downtown Retail Pharmacy joined with the Compounding Pharmacy, Medical Equipment, and Infusion Services as a combined health store. This "one stop" medical store was a new concept in Redding for meeting the healthcare needs of the community.
2002
The Napa Valley Pharmacy was purchased by Owens Healthcare, thus adding the fifth retail pharmacy to the growing company.
2003
The Medical Equipment division achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
The Medical Equipment division also expanded its business by opening a location in Chico, CA.
2004
The Compounding Pharmacy achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
The Medical Equipment division expanded its business to Susanville, CA, bringing the total locations to four including the two in Redding, CA, and one in Chico, CA.
Owens Healthcare was selected as one of the top 25 companies on the 50 Best Small Medium Companies to Work for in America, a joint endeavor of the Great Place to Work Institute (GPTWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
2006
The two closed-door pharmacies established in Redding and Chico were sold in order to gain greater focus on the other lines of business held by Owens Healthcare.
2007
A sixth retail pharmacy was opened in Redding, CA, expanding the business to the eastside of town.
2008
Owens Healthcare was voted the Best Pharmacy in the North State, and recognized for catering to clients needs with a personal touch and short wait times.
2009
Currently consisting of six pharmacies, infusion, compounding, and medical equipment, Owens Healthcare is among the most diversified and successful healthcare organizations in California. The Owens Healthcare network remains today as the only locally owned and operated network of pharmacies and related services in the area.