‘Always doing what’s right by the customers:’ Naperville’s Oswald’s Pharmacy marks 150 years

Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is celebrating its 150th year in business. This photo shows its original location in downtown. Courtesy of Oswald’s Pharmacy

Finding the pharmacy counter at Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is easy.

Just walk straight to the back, past the gift boutique, the postal services counter, the jigsaw puzzles, the toys, the Naperville-themed souvenirs and now the 150th anniversary specialty Oswald brand sodas.

The store is celebrating its history this year in a variety of ways, including installing a time capsule in its original location in downtown Naperville, where there’s now a Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen restaurant.

The now 150-year-old Oswald’s Pharmacy spent more than a century in its original building in downtown Naperville before relocating in 2004 to its