Farmacias Moscoso
Farmacias Moscoso, commonly known as Moscoso, was a Puerto Rican pharmacy chain that evolved into a large company from its creation in Ponce, Puerto Rico during 1898.[1] It was first known as Droguerias Moscoso.
History[]
The first Moscoso pharmacy was opened during 1898 by , the father of Teodoro Moscoso and namesake of the Teodoro Moscoso bridge. Moscoso, Jr. himself once worked as an employee of the original Moscoso pharmacy location in Ponce,[2] giving him formative work in the business area, which would later form part of the basis for Operation Bootstrap, an initiative of his and governor Luis Munoz Marin.
By the 1980s, there were Moscoso pharmacies in many other cities in Puerto Rico, including Aibonito, Bayamon, Caguas, Guaynabo, Humacao, San Juan, Yabucoa and Yauco.[citation needed]
In 1995, the chain was bought over by Farmacias El Amal, a competitor, and the brand disappeared.[3][4] Other competitors included Walgreens.
Aibonito location[]
The Aibonito Moscoso former location is considered a local historical landmark and hosts a museum dedicated to the pharmaceutical retail chain.[5]
Collectible items[]
Some Farmacias Moscoso advertising materials are considered valuable collector's items, such as postcards,[6] hand fans,[7] etc.
Other pharmacies[]
Moscoso Pharmacies is not related to other pharmacies similarly named, namely one in The Bronx, New York, U.S.A.[8], one in Venado Tuerto, Argentina[9] and one in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, the Mexican one which is named Distribuidora Moscoso.[10]
External links[]
- ^ "Cuando las compras se hacían en González Padín y Farmacias Moscoso". Primera Hora. January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Biografia de Teodoro Moscoso". www.biografiasyvidas.com.
- ^ "Cierran las farmacias Moscoso en PR". noticias-frescas.com.
- ^ "No repitamos la historia". www.carolina787.com.
- ^ "Museo de Farmacia Moscoso in the city Aibonito". usa-artmuseum.worldorgs.com.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Farmacia Moscoso postcard/Ponce | #24744057". Worthpoint.
- ^ "VINTAGE ADVERTISING HAND FAN / DROGUERIA MOSCOSO / 20's PONCE PUERTO RICO | #510201199". Worthpoint.
- ^ "Moscoso Pharmacy - Your Local Bronx Pharmacy". www.moscosopharmacy.com.
- ^ "Farmacia Moscoso". Páginas Amarillas.
- ^ "Distribuidora Moscoso en Chula Vista - Puebla - Guiamexico.mx". guiamexico.mx.
- 1898 establishments in Puerto Rico
- 1995 disestablishments in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican brands
- Defunct pharmacies
- Pharmacies of Puerto Rico