By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

Pennsauken Mayor Jack Killion and the Township’s Department of Economic Development were on hand for the official ribbon cutting of AFC Urgent Care, located at 6630 S. Crescent Blvd. Franchisees Frank Lauletta, Jr. and Salvatore Lopresti, Sr. feel the high traffic location will be the cure that ails Pennsauken residents under the weather.

“We did quite a bit of research in the Pennsauken area,” explains Lauletta. “We think this facility helps meet a real demand and need for urgent care.”

“We think there’s a pretty good opportunity here,” adds Lopresti. “We don’t see a lot of medical facilities and we think our service is going to be welcomed in the neighborhood.”

American Family Care – AFC for short – is a franchise of more than 200 urgent care facilities across 26 states. The staff at the Pennsauken location includes a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant, and x-ray technician. There is an x-ray room and a blood lab on site; and an apothecary will be moving in as a tenant right next door.

“We do all minor procedures here at the facility,” says Lauletta. “You’re in and out in about 45 minutes to an hour and [the fee] is about 10 percent of the cost of going to the emergency room.”

“We don’t try to take patients from doctors,” adds Lopresti. “We tell people to go see their primary physician for a follow up. We’re here for when you need to see a doctor right away but can’t see your primary.”

“We welcome AFC Urgent Care to Pennsauken and wish them a lot of success,” says Pennsauken Mayor Jack Killion. “The facility here is very impressive and will be a great resource for our residents who need more immediate care for non-emergency situations.”

“They still may be sick, but they’ll leave with a smile on their faces,” says Lauletta.

AFC Urgent Care is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week. Most insurance is accepted. For more information, call (856) 369-3513.