Sault Ste. Marie: 906-632-9661

Corporate Headquarters: 415 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Serving the Eastern Upper Peninsula from 5 Locations

Cedarville: 906-484-3355

Sault Community Pharmacy: 906-632-2122

"Your Health is Our Business"

About Arfstrom Pharmacies, Inc.

Fast Service
In-Town Prescription Delivery Available
Locally Owned and Operated

Serving the Eastern Upper Peninsula for More Than a Century

Our tradition of pharmacies and medical supply stores began with a locally owned and operated pharmacy on the corner of Spruce and Ashmun Streets in 1909. Today, we have 5 locations throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

Locally Owned and Operated
Carrying a Proud Heritage Since 1909

Arfstrom Pharmacy is a locally owned and operated business with our headquarters located on Ashmun Street in Downtown Sault Ste. Marie where a locally owned pharmacy first opened over a century ago. This location holds a tremendous history for our independent pharmacy.

For over 100 years, there has been a pharmacy open on the corner of Ashmun and Spruce Streets, beginning with Maltas Drug in March 1909. Though the name and ownership of the pharmacy has changed over the years, the quality of service and dedication to our customers and our community has stayed the same. Being locally owned and operated ensures that we strive towards the best for our communities, our friends and our neighbors. We invest in the growth of our communities by providing superior health care services and employment opportunities for current and future generations.

Our Company Timeline

Arfstrom Pharmacy as you know it today began in Sault Ste. Marie the 1970s, building on a long tradition of pharmacies on the corner of Ashmun and Spruce.

Early 1970s – Robert R. Arfstrom established as a new pharmacist in Sault Ste. Marie
1978 – Robert Arfstrom replaced Bert Flood as a partner to Harold Maltas in what had been known as Maltas & Flood Drugs
1979 – Krempel’s Pharmacy at 601 Osborn Blvd. was acquired, becoming Sault Community Pharmacy
1982 – Donald T. Corbiere was employed by Robert Arfstrom as a staff pharmacist at Sault Community Pharmacy
1983 – Harold Maltas retired, leaving Robert Arfstrom as the sole owner of the business
1987 – Robert Arfstrom purchased Les Cheneaux Pharmacies, Inc. in Cedarville, Michigan
1987 – Arfstrom Pharmacy was incorporated with Robert Arfstrom as the President and Chief Executive Officer
1990 – Jeanine M. LaCross joined the organization
1993 – Jeanine M. LaCross graduated from Lake Superior State University with a degree in Accounting and became Controller of the organization
1997 – Donald T. Corbiere and Jeanine M. LaCross began acquiring stock in the business from Robert Arfstrom
2001 – Andrew Szoke became employed by Arfstrom Pharmacy as a staff pharmacist for Arfstrom Pharmacy
2005 – Scott Skinner became employed as a staff pharmacist for Arfstrom Pharmacy in Cedarville, MI
2005 – Robert Arfstrom retired
2006 – Donald T. Corbiere became Vice President and Secretary of Arfstrom Pharmacy
2006 – Jeanine M. LaCross became President and Treasurer of the Corporation
2013 – Andrew Szoke and Scott Skinner became stockholders in the organization
2015 – Scott Skinner became Vice President and Andrew Szoke became Secretary of the organization
2016 – Donald T. Corbiere retired
2023 - Scott Skinner and Andrew Szoke stepped down as Vice President and Secretary and sold all ownership shares to Andrew McMillan
2023 - Jeanine LaCross retired as President and sold all ownership shares to Andrew McMillan

Meeting a Variety of Needs in the Community

Over the years, various businesses have come and gone under the Arfstrom Pharmacy umbrella, including three Arfstrom Pharmacy locations in Sault Ste. Marie, Kincheloe and Cedarville; Arfstrom Medical Equipment & Supplies; Sault Community Pharmacy; Great Lakes Art Gallery; Arfstrom Camera & Photo; The Frozen North; The Hub; Safe Harbor Books; Austin's Pipe & Tobacco; and Austin's Oak.

Some of our business ventures started at 415 Ashmun Street and were relocated to other, larger spaces in downtown Sault Ste. Marie and Cedarville. Some are still in business today, some under new ownership; sadly, others have closed due to challenging economic times.

Arfstrom Medical Equipment & Supplies grew rapidly throughout the mid-1970s and 1980s — so rapidly that it needed its own space and is now located next door to Arfstrom Pharmacy in Sault Ste. Marie at 409 Ashmun Street.

The Hub, which was named after the building in which it originally opened in on Ashmun Street, carries a full line of medical uniforms and is currently located in the Sault Heritage Building inside Sault Community Pharmacy on Osborn Boulevard in Sault Ste. Marie.

Austin’s Pipe & Tobacco has multiple owners since its origination under Arfstrom Pharmacy. It is still locally owned and operated at 539 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

We invite you to visit your nearest Arfstrom Pharmacy for all your prescriptions, OTC medications, and medical supplies. Most of our locations carry greeting cards, gifts, and other important items. Stop in today for the best in local pharmacy services.

Arfstrom Pharmacy is such a lovely family-owned pharmacy. Being from a very big city area, I have a lot of bases for comparison. I highly recommend Arfstrom for their excellent customer service. Their techs really keep track of what is going on, often having my prescriptions filled before I have called in to ask. We have also worked with their staff in the medical supply realm as well, who kindly helped us navigate unknown territory. I chose not to transfer my prescriptions to the new big box store for the large discount they offered. Arfstrom has serviced my needs very well, and I preferred not to allow the new big guy on the block to shoulder out their income for even a month. Highly recommended!! Thanks, Arfstrom team.

— Victoria H. G. on Facebook | June 29, 2017