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62. Not surprised. They run all the Target pharmacies now

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 03:32 PM

Nov 2021

So I'm sure there was a fair amount of cannibalizing of their market.

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CVS Health to close hundreds of drugstores [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2021 OP

I hope they do not totally convert to what the population MuseRider Nov 2021 #1

They over built to the point of saturation. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #15

Yes --- over saturation. I dislike this franchise though. Remind me of Walmart. Auggie Nov 2021 #16

Ensuring that they drove independent pharmacies out of business. marybourg Nov 2021 #38

That's exactly what they did. zentrum Nov 2021 #51

Agreed. paleotn Nov 2021 #46

They picked off prime real estate here and there bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #2

Yep, real estate holdings/hedges... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2021 #21

One of my family members is required to use CVS for their medical stuff, prescriptions, etc. SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #3

After pushing out a great many locally owned pharmacies. Pinback Nov 2021 #4

That happened here too bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #6

We had 2 independent pharmacies open in my area,MA, in the last 3 years. They do quite well. pidge Nov 2021 #27

Especially because Sgent Nov 2021 #35

The service at my local CVS has deteriorated. Wonder if the staff knows they're on the list. Girard442 Nov 2021 #5

CVS also owns Aetna unc70 Nov 2021 #7

The Baby Boom is aging out Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #8

I don't know Steelrolled Nov 2021 #10

Yes, many grocery or mass merchandisers have pharmacies Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #11

Don't forget about Walmart womanofthehills Nov 2021 #43

Bet prescriptions by mail are undercutting them Auggie Nov 2021 #17

They already have a division that does that melm00se Nov 2021 #24

Thanks. Another reason they don't need as many retail stores. Auggie Nov 2021 #32

I'm required to use Caremark or CVS imavoter Nov 2021 #52

Yeah. I tried the mail. They got the order wrong. Auggie Nov 2021 #53

Never gonna get meds by mail. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #60

There's a CVS, Walgreen's, a stand alone pharmacy and a Publix Pharm within 2 miles of my house. Fla Dem Nov 2021 #33

I have a CVS, a Walgreens, and an in-store pharmacy at Shop-Rite within 1/4 mile of each other. patphil Nov 2021 #42

I don't know if that's it yet. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #18

I imagine my local CVS is on the list Steelrolled Nov 2021 #9

They send me 40% off coupons consrantly bedazzled Nov 2021 #12

The people who DONT use the coupons! oldsoftie Nov 2021 #36

There are 4 of them within 10 miles of where I live packman Nov 2021 #13

CVS sucks Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 #14

Agree -- CVS sucks. I won't shop there for anything. Auggie Nov 2021 #19

I use CVS as my preferred pharmacy Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #39

It is an old formula sarisataka Nov 2021 #20

Well, at least they aren't blaming shoplifting. ret5hd Nov 2021 #22

After putting our only family pharmacy of two generations mahina Nov 2021 #23

I thought they were buying up Walgreens. Historic NY Nov 2021 #25

Heck, there is one on every corner. They can use some downsizing. Hoyt Nov 2021 #26

CVS I go Rebl2 Nov 2021 #28

After putting local bodegas out of business IronLionZion Nov 2021 #29

Think of all the trees that will be saved by not printing mile long receipts anymore OnlinePoker Nov 2021 #30

It's the same at Walgreens. Coupon after coupon after coupon, all attached to the receipt. Native Nov 2021 #31

Here in MN, Target Pharmacies are all CVS now. Maybe they're MineralMan Nov 2021 #34

All Target Pharmacies are CVS now. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #40

Yes, Aetna is buying up many things, MineralMan Nov 2021 #41

Actually, it's the other way around. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #45

Ah, OK.. MineralMan Nov 2021 #48

We use CVS inside Target because we used Target Pharmacy lonely bird Nov 2021 #44

I envision an Idiocracy-type future Mr. Ected Nov 2021 #37

I will not use CVS. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #47

Yes, Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #49

Me too CountAllVotes Nov 2021 #57

The not that old CVS about a mile from my house is a DUMP Bengus81 Nov 2021 #50

Between CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens and locals, I have 7 pharmacies within 1/4 mile. brooklynite Nov 2021 #54

I'm sure they'll close stores where they're needed most imavoter Nov 2021 #55

Good CountAllVotes Nov 2021 #56

They remind me of a hot dog vendor at the ball park. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #58

There are like 14 CVS stores, ALL within a 10-15 drive from my current location. Mr. Scorpio Nov 2021 #59

Too bad, that's where I was able to get my vaccine. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #61

Not surprised. They run all the Target pharmacies now TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #62