Welcome to our Pharmacy E-Newsletter!
You asked and we listened!
Over the years, we have had requests for information about healthcare, pharmacy financing, and how we can help. To help answer your requests, we’ve decided to publish a quarterly e-newsletter.

Our lending team has over 75 years of pharmacy experience and includes a pharmacist, current and past pharmacy owners that have originated almost $200M in pharmacy loans over the last few years. We have the industry-specific expertise and knowledge to help you every step of the way.

Want to know more about why we know pharmacy? Find out here!
Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending 101:
Pharmacy Edition
Who doesn’t have questions about borrowing money to purchase or start a pharmacy? In the article, we will discuss Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and the role First Financial Bank (FFB) plays. Learn More.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
Hibbitts Drug Company
Amy Hibbitts, R.Ph., Owner
Nestled in the lovely town of New Ellenton is a friendly pharmacy with an experienced pharmacist who loves her community and serving the people there.

In March of 1997, Amy Hibbitts took a job as a Pharmacy Technician in her hometown. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to go to pharmacy school. Amy graduated Magna Cum Laude from USC- Columbia College of Pharmacy in December 2002. Her first job as a pharmacist was at Eckerd Drug in New Ellenton. Continue the story.
MEET OUR TEAM
Amer Khamis
Loan Officer
akhamis@ffb1.com
(425) 971-6889
Bo Garmon
Loan Officer
bgarmon@ffb1.com
(479)856-3001
Drew Hegi
Loan Officer
dhegi@ffb1.com
(601)594-6237
Larry Alexander
Managing Director
lalexander@ffb1.com
(832)244-9656
Bob Graul, R.Ph, MBA
Business Devlopment
bgraul@ffb1.com
(870)866-6686
Specializing in Independent Pharmacy Financing
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Please feel free to give us any feedback on this first newsletter as well as ideas on what information you would like to see in our e-newsletter.

Ideas: Pharmacists story on their decision to expand to multiple locations, Women in Pharmacy, SBA 101, you tell us!
 
We appreciate all you do for the pharmacy profession, please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you!