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The top 25 pharmacy chain stores represent about 38,000 pharmacy locations in the U.S. and employ about 149,000 on-staff pharmacists. California has 8,015 pharmacies, the most of any state. Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania round out the top five states for pharmacy locations. [1]
Genovese Drug Stores (acquired by Eckerd parent JC Penney in 1998; rebranded in 2003) Gray Drug (Bought by Rite Aid in 1987) Happy Harry's (bought by Walgreens in 2006; rebranded in 2011) Hook's Drug Stores (acquired by Revco in 1994) IDL Drug Stores; Jean Coutu (US stores acquired by Rite Aid in 2004) K&B (Acquired by Rite Aid in 1997)
In 1979 Fay's acquired the Key Drug store chain in Rochester, NY and converted them to Fay's; further expanding their Rochester area market. [1] In 1991, Fay's Drugs acquired the 48 drug stores operated by Victory Markets as Carls Drugs. Carls Drugs was founded by Carl Panasci, brother and uncle to the Fay's Drugs founders. [2]
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In 1961, The Jewel Companies, Inc. acquired Osco Drug Stores. In 1984, American Stores bought Jewel, which had owned Osco Drug since 1961. American Stores was purchased in 1999 by Albertsons. In 2006, Albertsons was broken up and many standalone Osco stores were purchased by CVS Pharmacy. The Osco name remains in place as the drug store ...
A pharmacy (also called drugstore in American English or community pharmacy or chemist in Commonwealth English) is a premises which provides pharmaceutical drugs, among other products. At the pharmacy, a pharmacist oversees the fulfillment of medical prescriptions and is available to counsel patients about prescription and over-the-counter ...
Kinney Drugs is an American chain of approximately 100 drugstores throughout central and northern New York and Vermont. [2] The company was founded in 1903 by Burt Orrin Kinney, a native of Gouverneur, New York. The first drugstore was opened in Gouverneur and is currently in operation. [3] In 1962, a distribution center was opened.