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The company was co-founded in 1969 by Jean Coutu and Louis Michaud, as a pharmacy in the east end of Montreal under the name Pharm-Escomptes Jean Coutu. The company became incorporated in 1973 under the name Services Farmico, enticed by the five branches already set up in Montreal.
Brooks Pharmacy was the main trade name for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc., which was formerly the U.S. subsidiary of the Quebec-based Jean Coutu Group, and is currently an in-name-only subsidiary of Rite Aid. The chain had more than 330 pharmacies, which were located throughout New England and New York. Brooks was a well-recognized name ...
Bottle warmers often fall under the “nice to have” category on a baby registry, but when it’s 2 a.m. and you’re bleary-eyed, holding a squirming, squealing three-month-old, the last thing ...
Cumberland Drugs was a pharmacy chain that operated stores in Quebec (with majority of them in the Montreal area) and Eastern Ontario.Founded in 1967, [1] Cumberland Drugs was sold in 1997 upon the retirement of Morrie Neiss (none of his heirs were interested in carrying on the family business), selling most stores to Jean Coutu, Uniprix and Essaim/Obonsoins (now Proxim).
The name Osco Drug was chosen as the national chain banner because of the large number of stores which already had that name and existed in various parts of the US. The name change was completed for the Skaggs drugstores in 1985 and then for the Sav-on stores in 1986. The name "Osco" did not resonate well with Sav-on's Southern California ...
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After a long holiday season indulging in sweet treats and perhaps a few too many spirits, January can be a great time to reset and return to healthy habits. Dry January, a health campaign that ...
On August 23, 2006, The Wall Street Journal announced that Rite Aid would acquire the U.S. subsidiary of Quebec-based Jean Coutu Group, including 1,858 Eckerd Pharmacy and Brooks Pharmacy stores, for US$3.4 billion in cash and issuing stock, which would also give Jean Coutu a 32% equity stake in Rite Aid.