Northside Veterinary Clinic

Northside Veterinary Clinic was established in 1949 and has passed through two generations of two different families.  It has remained in its original location of 4003 Langston Boulevard, leasing space from the Glover family since the day it opened.  Northside was founded by C.K. Francis and then passed down to his son, David.  In 1975 Jim McClure entered into a partnership with the Francis family and eventually became the sole owner of Northside.  Jim passed away in 2005, and his son, Adam, assumed ownership of the practice at that time. Dr. Adam McClure is one of three veterinarians at the practice, working alongside Mary Elizabeth Hahn, who joined in 1988, and Adam’s wife, Fiona, who joined in 2005.

When Adam was a boy, his father, James, used to bring him to work at the clinic. Even though his dad mainly had him sweep and clean up, he attributes that experience to veterinary sciences getting into his blood. He is a third-generation vet and the second-generation family owner of the clinic. While Adam notices the changes happening in Arlington, the relationships the clinic builds with people and their pets have remained the same. Northside Veterinary Clinic views its multi-generational clientele and their pets as an extended family and attributes its long-standing relationship with the community to the business's longevity.