New Owners to Offer Wealth of Experience

Majority owners John Stagg and Kaley Hill are new to Central Drug Store, now Central Pharmacy, but not new to the Central area. John Stagg has owned Central Imaging for the past 13 years and had his office in Central.
Stagg’s father was originally from Eunice, where he was a customer at Derbes Drugs. Stagg resides in Zachary with his wife, the daughter of long-time Zachary pharmacist Johnny LeTard. Stagg has a number of business interests. He and Kaley Hill own a number of businesses together including a nursing home, home health care agencies, and a hospice.
Kaley Hill is a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake and LSU where he earned a degree in business. He is an RN, an administrative nurse, and a certified nursing home administrator.
A native of Clinton, Kaley is a graduate of Silliman Institute. He said that growing up in Clinton taught him the important of hometown values. and personal service.
“Our goal is to take the wonderful business Mr. Claud developed and find ways to enhance it such as the new building and drive thru window. But really things are going to remain very much the same,” he said.
John Stagg’s son is a pharmacist and another son is in pharmacy school, and he is excited about developing Central Drug Store.
“Kaley will be there everyday, and he is a wonderful leader. We just want to build on Mr. Claud’s legacy,” Stagg said.
“I think people will love the new facility. It has plenty of space for pharmacists and techs. There are consulting bays and some privacy for doing tests and vaccinations. Plus the drive thru is convenient for many people who don’t want to get out of the car.”