Three Generations Serving Greater Philadelphia

After years working at Jones’ Pharmacy, Frank A. Rubino, RPh purchases the business from its owner, Irving Tannenbaum. Frank insists on staying at the original Northeast Philadelphia address — a decision that says everything about who he is. He becomes a neighborhood institution, serving local families and building the kind of relationships that keep people coming back for decades.

Frank’s son, Frank Rubino II, RPh, graduates from Temple University’s School of Pharmacy and joins the family business. Like his father before him, he plants roots in Northeast Philadelphia — deepening ties with local families, physicians, and hospitals, and expanding the pharmacy’s reach across the community.

Noticing that longtime customers were aging into assisted living and skilled nursing facilities — and that their pharmacy needs weren’t being well-served — Friendship Pharmacy launches dedicated long-term care services. Delivery programs, extended support hours, and clinical pharmacy services bring the same neighborhood care model into a new and growing space.

The third generation arrives. Francis Rubino, RPh grew up behind the counter and always knew pharmacy was his path. After graduating from Temple’s School of Pharmacy, he joins the family business and leads a new era of investment — integrating advanced pharmacy management systems and expanding clinical consulting services. The technology changes. The values don’t.

Francis’ brother Anthony Rubino, RPh follows the same well-worn path — Temple School of Pharmacy, years working the retail floor, and eventually a formal role in the business. Anthony takes the lead on retail operations and logistics, building the operational infrastructure that allows Friendship to grow without losing the responsiveness it’s always been known for.

What started as a single neighborhood pharmacy is now a trusted clinical partner for long-term care communities across Greater Philadelphia. Three generations. The same family. The same commitment to knowing our patients — and our partners — by name.