Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
2026 Winner
University of Washington
Finalists
Runner-up — University of Texas at Austin
Second runner-up — University of Mississippi
DEVELOP YOUR INNER ENTREPRENEUR
To promote interest in independent community pharmacy ownership, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the NCPA Foundation have established the Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. The goal of the Competition is to motivate student pharmacists to create the blueprint necessary for buying an existing independent community pharmacy or developing a new pharmacy. Through this competition, NCPA is better able to prepare tomorrow's pharmacy entrepreneurs for a successful future.
The Business Plan Competition is the first national competition of its kind in the pharmacy profession and is named to honor two great champions of independent pharmacy, the late Neil Pruitt, Sr., and the late H. Joseph Schutte. The Pruitt and Schutte families initiated an endowment fund with the NCPA Foundation to help support annual operating expenses of the Competition. The Competition is supported by Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Pharmacists Mutual, and the NCPA Foundation.
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- Business Plan Competition Rubric 2026 - Excel | PDF
- NCPA Foundation – UAMS Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy (POLA)
- Pharmacy Buyer Resources
- Business Plan Competition FAQs
- BPC Registration Written Instructions
- BPC Registration Video Instructions
- How to Start a Business Plan Competition at Your Local Chapter
- BPC Best Practices and Timeline Guidance
- NCPA Digest
The Digest is an annual summary of selected financial and demographic information that illustrates the independent community pharmacy market and the valuable services these pharmacies deliver to their patients. - NCPA Digest Financials
Digest Financials provides an annual overview of the financial operations of independent community pharmacies, allowing teams to benchmark performance against national averages and inform real-world business strategy. To request access, email Stacey Loflin (stacey.loflin@ncpa.org) in the Membership Department with “BPC Digest Financials Request” in the subject line.