About Us

Our tradition began in 1964 when Gary K. Hobbs opened a full-service drug store to provide the astronauts, engineers, and their families who would land a man on the moon the medicine and services they needed. Along with his wife, Patricia, and their four children, Mr. Hobbs' pharmacy was poised at the dawn of aeronautical history. The Apollo Mission brought together some of the greatest minds and adventurers of our time. Gary remembers well the astronauts' wives coming to visit the store to calm their nerves while their husbands were in space!

As the space program, NASA, and Merritt Island grew, so did Hobbs pharmacy. The pharmacy thrived with the influx of professionals and retirees moving to the lush surroundings of coastal Brevard County, Florida. And Hobbs remains committed to the community which supported us through those years.

After 25 years of service, Gary passed the reins to his son Mark Hobbs who would continue the tradition established while he was just a child. Mark would streamline the operation and diversify the store to include infusion therapy services, medical equipment, compounding, and consulting services. At the same time our personal commitment to the customer has remained our core business philosophy and everyday practice.

In the fall of 2009 Hobbs Pharmacy renovated and expanded to our new location next door. The renovation brought us more space to offer more specialty services, such as 797 compliant sterile room, complete wound care section, compression stocking, and community room for educational classes.

In the start of 2019, long-time Hobbs Pharmacy Pharmacist, Eric Russo PharmD., became a co-owner with Mark Hobbs. Eric began his career at Hobbs Pharmacy as a pharmacy student at Hobbs in 1996. This passion for customer service and business allowed him to excel at Hobbs, helping expand our compounding department and other clinical services.

Hobbs is an exceptional example of a thriving independent pharmacy in a world of corporate consolidation. By proving ourselves as a leader in pharmacy and community service, Hobbs can provide services no chain-store is able or willing to offer its customers. We strive to have a personal connection with all our customers.

"Providing excellent patient care is the main priority here at Hobbs Pharmacy."

Eric Russo PharmD

• Greeting Cards
• Text Notifications
• Vaccinations
• Automatic Refills
• Free Vitamins
• Immunizations
• Medicare Part D Consulting
• Simplify My Meds
• Unit Dose Packaging
• Vitamins
• Free Local Delivery in Merritt Island
• Patient Resources
• Compounding
• Pet Compounding