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A Seamless<br />
Transition:<br />
The<br />
Walt of<br />
Pharmacy<br />
Passes the Torch<br />
One of the long-standing pillars of Brandon and the<br />
surrounding communities is Brandon Discount Drugs, an<br />
independent pharmacy founded by Waymon Tigrett and<br />
his wife Bonny in 1969. Waymon has been the driving force<br />
behind Brandon Discount Drugs for the last 47 years, and<br />
he found great success by working hard and treating people<br />
nicely and with respect.<br />
“We have a tremendous clientele who are great people.<br />
I’m humbled and very appreciative of the fact that our<br />
community has trusted us not only with their medicine, but<br />
their children’s and grandchildren’s and now great-grandchildren’s,”<br />
said Waymon. “We use personal service and the<br />
hometown atmosphere that you can’t get in the chains.”<br />
After 47 years of hard work, sacrifice, and service to the<br />
local communities, Waymon was ready to turn over the<br />
reins. He sold Brandon Discount Drugs, also known as his<br />
“oldest child,” to two of his bright and talented pharmacists<br />
in July 2015. Ryan Harper and Dawn Dozier now own and<br />
operate Brandon Discount Drugs in a dual partnership.<br />
Ryan began working as a pharmacist at Brandon Discount<br />
Drugs in 2001, and Dawn came on in 2005 while she was<br />
finishing up pharmacy school. Ryan’s father-in-law was<br />
Waymon’s roommate in pharmacy school. Ryan’s wife, Holly,<br />
went to pharmacy school with Waymon’s children. “Even<br />
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