Hoskins draws crowds to celebrate its 95 years in Clinton
Hoskins Drug Store in downtown Clinton held its 95th-anniversary celebration last Friday, hosting visitors and special guests during the daylong celebration. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
The day’s event at Hoskins began with a “special anniversary coffee” sponsored by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce at the drug store and soda fountain at 111 N. Main St.
“It’s hard to think about Clinton without thinking about Hoskins,” the chamber said in a Facebook post.
“This beloved business has been a cornerstone of our community for nearly a century,” the post said. “Just about everyone in or from this town has a Hoskins story — whether it’s enjoying a milkshake at the soda fountain, chatting with familiar faces over prescriptions, or simply stopping by because it feels like home.
“R.C. “Dudley” Hoskins, the founder of Hoskins Drug Store, also played a key role in shaping the broader community as a founding member and first president of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce,” it continued. “His legacy of service, leadership, and community care still lives on today.”
There was a separate celebration at Hoskins in the Flat on Market Street, the former location of the drug store.
Both businesses remain in the Hoskins family. The current owners are Dudley Hoskins Bostic and Mollie Hoskins Scarbrough, the daughters of founder Roland Carvel Hoskins and Katherine Jenkins Hoskins.
There was standing room only at times during the day as friends, customers and well-wishers stopped in to visit the drug store with its authentic old-fashioned soda fountain. It’s among the busiest downtown lunch spots on any given day.
