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Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix to Open 10 New Drug Stores this Weekend
TORONTO, Jan. 11 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix today announced that they are opening ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 11 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix today\nannounced that they are opening 10 new drug stores this weekend, five of which\nare relocations. The new stores are located in the following municipalities:\n\n\n- Squamish, British Columbia\n- Winkler, Manitoba\n- Timmins, Ontario\n- Huntsville, Ontario (with Beauty Boutique)\n- Gravenhurst, Ontario\n- Port Elgin, Ontario\n- St. Catharines, Ontario\n- Oshawa, Ontario\n- St-Jerome, Quebec (with Beauty Boutique)\n- Loretteville, Quebec (with Beauty Boutique)\n\n\nIn announcing these new store openings, Jurgen Schreiber, President and\nChief Executive Officer stated, "Our capital investment and store development\nprogram is off to a great start this year. Top-line growth, underpinned by\nretail development, remains a significant opportunity for our business and\naccordingly, continues to be one of our top priorities for 2008."\n\n\nShoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of the most recognized and trusted\nnames in Canadian retailing. The Company is the licensor of full-service\nretail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in\nQuebec). With more than 1,050 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores\noperating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the Company\nis one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The Company also owns and\noperates 64 Shoppers Home Health Care stores, making it the largest Canadian\nretailer of home health care products and services. In addition to its retail\nstore network, the Company also owns MediSystem Technologies Inc., a provider\nof pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities in\nOntario and Alberta.\n\n\n%SEDAR: 00016987E\n\n\n","length":1827,"tagName":"div"}]