This popular supermarket chain closes all its pharmacies

If you fill your prescriptions in one of these 89 locations, you will have to find a new pharmacy.


A pharmacy in a grocery store offers the best of both worlds: while waiting to get yourFilled prescriptions, you can fill your basket and check two things on your task list at a time. But if you are counting on this service, you must make sure that your choice location remains in place. A popular supermarket chain has just announced that it would close 89 of its pharmacies in stores, which could put a fold in your single window shopping experience. Read the rest to find out which channel closes pharmacies and if your prescriptions will be affected.

Read this then:This popular retail chain closes stores, from tomorrow.

Renowned pharmacies have closed nationwide locations.

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Brick and mortar pharmacies ended the locations this year, notably Rite Aid and CVS. In April,Rite announced that he would close 145 stores in 2022, with two Sacramento, California locations, closing the shop in early May.

In November 2021, CVS announced its intention toClose 900 stores Over the next three years. The chain obtained its promise,closing several locations This summer in Texas, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. More closures are scheduled for September - a CVS in Fresno, California, will be closed on September 13, and another location on Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., should also close on September 16.

But the last series of pharmacie closings will affect people who prefer to pick up their prescriptions at the grocery store.

In total, 89 pharmacies in stores get the boot.

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We all have a trusted pharmacy - maybe you know the staff or the pharmacist by their name - and find a new location can be frustrating. But if you normally fill your prescriptions at Save Mart, Lucky California or Lucky Stores, unfortunately you are not lucky.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

According to ABC10, all Save Mart pharmacies and Lucky Supermarketswill be closed in California. AllNevada locations will also end, according to the new 4-Fox 11.

According to Save Mart companiesCompany profile, there are about 200 stores across California and northern Nevada, which operate under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky California and Foodmaxx. According to the profile, in these places, the company currently operates 89 full service pharmacies, including 46 in Save Mart stores, 30 in Lucky California and 13 stores in Lucky stores.

Better life Has handed to save Mart to comment on the closures, but has not yet heard.

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Existing prescriptions will be transferred to another pharmacy.

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Save Mart has not yet confirmed when the closures begin, but the new 4-Fox-11 reports that the pharmacies of Reno, Carson City and Sparks, Nevada, will close their doors in early September. A panel at the Pyramid Lake Highway Save Mart in Sparks confirms that his pharmacy will be closed by August 17.

Given the speed with pharmacies, if you get your scripts here, you are probably wondering what it means for you. According to a declaration provided in ABC10, you will now get your prescriptions in another popular pharmacy: Walgreens.

"We remain determined to serve our local health and well-being communities for all their grocery needs as well as to further develop our innovative technologies and tools that improve the lives of our partners, customers and communities that we serve" declared Save Mart at the point of sale.

Customers and employees are affected.

Pompano Beach, Florida, USA - January 06, 2019 : Walgreens store exterior and sign. Walgreens is the largest drug retailing chain in the United States.
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According to News 4-Fox 11, customers are disappointed to see the locations of Nevada go, citing the "excellent pharmacists" and expressed themselves about the waiting time in the locations of Walgreens. But in addition to moving customer prescriptions, Save Mart said that he was working with Walgreens to transfer members of pharmacy staff, according to the declaration to ABC10.

“We appreciate our pharmacy staff and the service they provided to our patients. Walgreens expressed interest in hiring and intends to hire as much of our pharmacy partners as possible, which will allow our patients to continue to be served by our partners, "the company said.

At this stage, there has been no official declaration on the number of pharmacists who will be transferred, or how much are currently employed by Save Mart, according to ABC10. According to News 4-Fox 11, existing employees will really have to reapply work in a new location in Walgreens.

Regarding Mart safeguarding employees in California, they are represented by UNITED food and trade workers (UFCW-8), according to ABC10. "We contacted the company to discuss the impact of their decision Union opinion To save Mart states, states, adding that it works with union companies to "help facilitate the hiring of members working in closing pharmacies".


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