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mwooldri

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9. Opportunity for independent pharmacists then...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 10:31 PM

Oct 2015

Frankly they give better service. If the Rite Aid stores are just shuttered, especially in smaller communities, then there's room for a new entrant into the local market.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance nears deal to buy Rite Aid: sources [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 OP

Great! That means only 2 pharmacies left in my town. So much for competitive pricing! Ford_Prefect Oct 2015 #1

Here is something crazy I just learned due to my dog becoming Purveyor Oct 2015 #7

It's been a great week for buying lemons houston16revival Oct 2015 #2

Walgreens v CVS hibbing Oct 2015 #3

Not surprising Blue_Adept Oct 2015 #4

Rite Aid houston16revival Oct 2015 #6

It gets worse DonCoquixote Oct 2015 #10

Serial Takeovers houston16revival Oct 2015 #14

nods DonCoquixote Oct 2015 #22

In a local town houston16revival Oct 2015 #23

Same in my town. Store in kept on the 840high Oct 2015 #12

So after this, will they be down to one employee at a time working in each store??? winstars Oct 2015 #5

They must be taking lessons from my neighborhood CVS. Codeine Oct 2015 #11

And every time we walk out of that place we feel like we've taken it in the rear davidpdx Oct 2015 #13

When did the Sherman Antitrust Act get repealed? jmowreader Oct 2015 #8

Opportunity for independent pharmacists then... mwooldri Oct 2015 #9

Re-read this again turbinetree Oct 2015 #15

wish walgreens would buy a decent bread company. ug their 'nice' brand breads are the worse. Sunlei Oct 2015 #16

Walgreens has its own beer, too, mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #17

ewww, bet it smell like urine when its warm Sunlei Oct 2015 #18

I'm mainlining Nice dry-roasted peanuts. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #20

You're taking my Rite Aid from my cold, dead hands! Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #19

I know. Where else are you going to go to mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #21