RETAIL NEWS

CARE Pharmacies
CEO: Gerry Crocker
Corp. Offices: Alexandria, Va.
Number of Members/Stores: 55
Web page: www.carepharmacies.com

Health Mart
President: Tim Canning
Corp. Offices: San Francisco
Number of Members/Stores: 2,000
Web page: www.healthmart.com

In late 2008, retail pharmacy’s fastest-growing franchise for independent owner-operators blew past a significant milestone with the addition of its 2,000th drug store member.

Medicine Shoppe International
General Manager: Terry Burnside
Corp. Offices: St. Louis
Number of Members/Stores: 790
Web page: www.medicineshoppe.com

In its 41-year history, Medicine Shoppe International has become one of the most widespread names in the retail pharmacy business, with franchises as far away as Taiwan, India and the Middle East.

American Pharmacy Cooperative Inc.
CEO: Tim Hamrick
Corp. Offices: Bessemer, Ala.
Number of Members/Stores: 1,300
Web page: www.apcinet.com

Good Neighbor Pharmacy
ABC chairman, president and CEO: R. David Yost
Corp. Offices: Valley Forge, Pa.
Number of Members/Stores: 3,000
Web page: healthinfo.mygnp.com

Leader Pharmacy
Cardinal’s SVP independent pharmacy sales: Tom DeGemmis
Corp. Offices: Dublin, Ohio
Number of Members/Stores: 3,400
Web page: www.myleader.com