#74: Michael Bloom - Founder of Bloom's Pharmacy

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• River Meadows Park (https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/River-Meadows-Park-46) 
• Mark Phibs Podcast (https://camanocommons.com/ep53/) 

Key Points of Interest:

• Where did Michael grow up? 
• Why does Michael go to to River Meadows Park every year? 
• How did Mike’s inter-tubing trip go with his brother? 
• How many siblings does Mike have? 
• Where are they all at now? 
• What got him interested in becoming a pharmacist? 
• Where did he start his career as a pharmacist? 
• When did he start his own pharmacy? 
• How did his wife feel about him starting a business? 
• What was it like for him to go back to working for someone else instead of himself? 
• Why did he decide to open Bloom’s Pharmacy at the Camano Plaza? 
• How did he grow the business after he started it? 
• How did he and Mark Phibs meet? 
• When did he decide to sell his Pharmacy? 
• What its Mike’s advice for retirement? 
• What are Mark’s thoughts on COVID? 
• What is a way he and his wife were able to see his grandkids during this time? 

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• Manaco Beach 
• Camano Plaza (https://www.camanoplaza-iga.com/)