Shoppers Drug Mart

Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain, and has its headquarters in North York, Toronto, Ontario. It has more than 1,253 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in nine provinces and two territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec.

Founded by Murray Koffler, the Koffler family still retains ownership of the Super-Pharm pharmacy which is in Israel, Poland, and China. Super-Pharm uses the same logo as Shoppers Drug Mart, created by the artist Sylvain Liu. It also uses some of the same private-label brands, such as Life Brand and Quo. In 2013, Brampton-based Loblaw Companies acquired Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation for $12.4 billion in cash and stock.

Overview

Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is the licensor of full-service retail drug and convenience stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in English speaking Canada and Pharmaprix in Quebec. Founded in 1962 by Toronto pharmacist Murray Koffler, the company has expanded to a network of more than 1,253 Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix stores across Canada. These stores are owned and operated by Associate-Owners, all of whom are licensed pharmacists. The company also licenses or owns more than 56 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the names Shoppers Simply Pharmacy (Pharmaprix Simplement Sants in Quebec), as well as six luxury beauty destinations operating as Murale.

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