Pharmacy

Lloyds Pharmacy Online Corporate Office

Allen Lloyd purchased his first pharmacy in 1973 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England, UK. The pharmacy grew rapidly; today, there are 1,351 locations around the UK.

Lloyds Pharmacy acquired Sainsbury Pharmacies in 2015 for an estimated $125 million. All Sainsbury Pharmacy locations have since been rebranded as Lloyds Pharmacies.

In 2019, Lloyds acquired Echo, an online prescription fulfillment center located in the UK. The price of the sale was not disclosed.

As Covid cases began to rise again, Lloyds Pharmacies once again began offering in-home test kits.

In August 2022, Lloyd Pharmacies temporarily stopped automatic refills due to a staffing shortage.

The company has partnered with Deliveroo for home delivery services at more than 150 locations.

Lloyds Pharmacy maintains a head office in London, UK.

Smith’s Food and Drug Corporate Office

Smith’s Food & Drug was founded in 1911 by Lorenzo Smith, who opened a dry goods store in Brigham City, Utah. The company moved into larger quarters across the street, but it wasn’t until Lorenzo’s son, Dee, took over the business after serving in WWII, did the business really begin to expand.

The operates a chain of full-service grocery stores in Tennessee, the Southwest and Northwestern parts of the US. Currently, there are more than 132 locations. The company was acquired first by Fred Meyer, then by Kroger in 1999 for $8 billion. This made Kroger the largest supermarket chain in the US.

Since 2008, Smith’s Food & Drug has been opening Smith’s Marketplace stores, often by purchasing locations that have gone bankrupt and then remodeling the stores with upgraded fixtures.

The company donates to the Zero Hunger program, offering food to school age children and their families, which has grown substantially due to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.

Company headquarters remain in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Medicine Shoppe International Corporate Office

The Medicine Shoppe was founded in 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri, by pharmacist Michael Busch. The company operates a chain of franchised pharmacies in the US and globally. Busch sold his company to Cardinal Health for $360 million in 1995.

The company still operates as a subsidiary of Cardinal Health. The company offers health and wellness screening, medication therapy management, Medicare/Medicaid, home delivery of prescriptions and medical devices, and specialized care center services. In addition, the company provides franchise ownership opportunities to other entrepreneurial pharmacists and independent investors.

The Medicine Shoppe has approximately 1,000 franchises in the US and Canada, with more operating in other countries. Headquarters are still located in St.Louis, Missouri

Solera Speciality Pharmacy Corporate Office

Solera Speciality Pharmacy was founded in 2012 in Florida by current CEO Nicholas Saranti. The company operates a specialty pharmacy, dedicated to those with devastating illnesses.

The company believes that patients benefit when they fully understand their illness and how the drugs they are taking affect their bodies. Clients include patients who suffer from diseases and illnesses such as HIV, Hepatitis C, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and rare genetic disorders.

Solera Speciality Pharmacy is listed as #16 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies. In 2016, the company had an annual revenue of $59.2 million and a three year growth rate of 12,503%. The company also took the #1 spot for Top Miami Companies and the #2 spot for Top Health Companies.

Bartell Drugs Corporate Office

Bartell Drugs was founded in 1890 in Kings County, Washington, by George H. Bartell. The company operates a chain of pharmacy and drug stores in and around the greater Seattle, Washington, area. It’s believed that Bartell Drugs is the oldest pharmacy in the USA.

Bartell Drugs began when George Bartell purchased Lake Washington Pharmacy. Soon, he opened more locations and by 1915, the company had expanded to include 15 locations. Today, the company has 67 locations and has an estimated annual revenue of $200 million.

The company is still privately owned and operated by the Bartell family, even though the current CEO is the first non-Bartell family member to hold that position. Headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington.