Hideg Pharmacy Inc., in Belleville, IL, is an independently owned pharmacy in the west end of Belleville where customers feel comfortable shopping. It is a business that they know they can trust, especially after 60 years of business in the same location, with familiar faces that are associated with the establishment. Customers first met the present owner, Donald Don Johnston, back in 1972. At the time, Don worked for the original owners, Joe and Eleanor Hideg, as a part-time stock boy while attending Althoff Catholic High School. He developed an interest in the pharmacy profession at this time and moved up to apprentice while completing his degree at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Customers describe the staff as friendly and providing great customer service, with the store being clean, bright, and welcoming. They almost always have the needed items in stock, making it a great locally-owned neighborhood business.
