White Drug was founded in 1884 by Mr. and Mrs. H.E.White in Jamestown in what was then the Dakota Territory. Mrs. White was the first female pharmacist in the Territory.
White Drug continued to grow over the years and had 38 stores when acquired by the parent company, Thrifty Drug Stores, Inc in 1985.Thrifty White Pharmacy is committed to providing healthcare to small towns and cities in the rural midwest that range from 1,000 to 90,000 in population.