CVS Caremark to expand headquarters, add positions

WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark has announced expansion plans for its headquarters over the next two years, a move that will help support the company’s continued growth and current hiring expectations of more than 200 new positions on its corporate campus.

The nature of the new jobs was not disclosed. In Rhode Island, the company currently employs 5,800 associates.

The plans are to build two new 150,000-square-foot office facilities in the Highland Corporate Park in Cumberland, R.I. The company has been based in Highland Corporate Park, which is jointly located in Cumberland and Woonsocket, since 1982. The company significantly expanded its customer support center facilities in 1988 and again in 2000.

“Our company was founded in Rhode Island more than 40 years ago and we feel fortunate to be able to continually reinvest in our home state,” stated Tom Ryan, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “As the largest company in Rhode Island we are looking to further expand our base of operations to support our continued growth and, as a result, increase our workforce over the next few years.”