Compounding, prescriptions, and a gift shop full of finds — cared for by the Garrett family in the Cumberland foothills for more than four decades.
We've kept the lights on in Byrdstown since the day Doug bought the shop in September of 1980. The Clarkrange store carries that same care a little further down the road.
Home of Back Porch Gifts
On the York Highway
Everything you'd expect from a national chain — without the wait, the phone tree, or the rotating faces. We accept all major prescription drug cards, Medicare, and TennCare.
Refill at the counter, by phone, or online. Transfers from any pharmacy are quick and free.
Custom-prepared medications — including formulations for kids, seniors, and pets.
Walk-in flu, shingles, pneumonia, and travel vaccinations. No appointment needed.
We bring your prescription to your door — throughout Pickett and Fentress counties.
Back Porch Gifts: candles, signs, cards, and curated finds at the Byrdstown store.
Sit down with a pharmacist who knows your name. Medication reviews, interactions, questions — no appointment.
For decades, our Byrdstown location has carried farmhouse candles, framed signs, charcuterie boards, monogrammed gifts, and seasonal finds alongside the prescriptions. It's the kind of shop where you come in for cough syrup and leave with a birthday present.
In September of 1980, Doug and Debbie Garrett bought a small pharmacy on the Courthouse Square in Byrdstown and renamed it Garrett's Drug Center. Doug became the first pharmacist from Pickett County to personally own his own pharmacy — a quiet milestone that meant everything to a town that takes care of its own.
Four years later, in September of 1984, a fire swept through downtown and destroyed the building along with several other businesses. The Garretts rebuilt at 8456 Hwy 111, where we've kept the same doors open ever since. A second store followed in Clarkrange, carrying that same care a little further down the road.
Forty-six years on, you'll still find a Garrett behind the counter. The shelves have changed. The faces of the families we serve are now grandchildren of the families we started with. The promise hasn't moved.
Fill out the slip and we'll have your prescription waiting when you stop by. Prefer the phone? We'd love to hear your voice.