Penn Drug

They are a great small town pharmacy with a diner inside. The staff are great, very attentive. Make simple sandwiches and soups, have some amazing ice cream!

In addition to the annual PRCA Rodeo every August, Sidney a small Iowa town, 45 miles south of Council Bluffs, has another claim to fame. Penn Drug has been in business since before the civil war, owned and operated by the same family. In addition to a full service pharmacy, Penn Drug has an old fashioned 'soda fountain" where you can get authentic, hand made malts. sodas, phosphates and floats. Like many "old style" Drug Stores (before the"big box" invasion) Penn's carries a little bit of everything. You'll often find 91 year old Bill Penn still behind the pharmacy counter, filling prescriptions as he has since the 50's. Never too busy to answer questions about your medications or discuss current affairs in our little town, Bill is a community icon!Whether you're in the area for "Iowa's Championship Rodeo" or a leisurely picnic at Waughbonsie State Park (with magnificent views of the Missouri river bottom from the scenic overlook). A trip to Penn Drug for a malt or a soda, hand made and simply delicious, is a must in a visit to an often overlooked corner of Iowa, less than an hours' drive from the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area. Check it out, you'll love it!

Started using Penn Drug last year for all of my pharmacy needs. The staff is awesome, prices are great, and they have all sorts of cool stuff in the store for purchase. Plus they have tasty treats! Love this place, highly recommended.

My husband grew up in Sidney and we visit there several times a year. This past trip was the first time he took me into Penn Drug. I can't believe he has been keeping this place a secret from me for so long!! I got a chocolate malt that was really good. Nice and smooth, not to thick, not to runny...perfect. However, the star of the place has got to the cherry coke. I don't know what they did to that coke, but I have never tasted anything like it! AMAZING! I'm counting down the days until we go back so I can get another cherry coke!