Medicine Shoppe #264
#18 Corinthia Plaza, 4302-50 Street, Leduc AB

Owner: Marnie Kachman

Highlights:

• Before joining the Medicine Shoppe family, Marnie worked for the Leduc Shoppers Drug Mart for 15 years, the longest serving pharmacist at the store.
  
  
• She made the commute from Edmonton to Leduc everyday for work, until 2 years ago when she and her family moved to the town.
  
  
• Her store is located on the major road that runs N/S in Leduc. There is large development south of Leduc that will help bring more people and traffic to the area over years. The plaza is located just down the street from the Leduc hospital.
  
  
• Through her many years of pharmacy experience, Marnie is a well-known pharmacist in the community and is also a certified diabetes educator.
  
  
• Marnie’s pharmacy Grand Opening took place on February 27, 2008.

Medicine Shoppe #273
Suite 1A 500 Brookside Drive, Fredricton NB

Owner: Mary Feero

Highlights:

• Mary left her position as Pharmacy Manager at the Regent Street Shopper’s Drug Mart to become a Medicine Shoppe franchise owner. She worked for SDM since 1980 in various locations across Atlantic until her relocation to Fredericton in 2002.
  
  
• She is a certified diabetes educator and is working with the local hospital. Mary has extensive ties to the community and is extremely well known and respected within the Shopper’s group.
  
  
• Her husband is a local Urologist.
  
  
• With 5 General Practitioners operating within one block away, Mary Feero was offering free bone density screenings in her Fredericton Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy.  The location is a primary and convenient pharmacy for residents in the neighborhood.
  
  
• Mary’s store opened in June 2008 and is doing well in the first month of operation.

Medicine Shoppe #269
117 Kearney Lake Road, Halifax NS

Owner: Anita Bolivar

Highlights:

• Before becoming a Medicine Shoppe pharmacist, Anita worked at the Shopper’s Drug Mart in downtown Halifax for 14 years. She was also a relief for the Shopper’s in the Clayton Park and Bedford areas.
  
  
• Anita wanted to be back into a smaller, more patient-centered practice. The Medicine Shoppe was just the answer!
  
  
• There are 6 General Practitioners operating in the Lawton’s professional complex, right across the street.
  
  
• She has extensive experience in running clinics such as asthma, diabetes, allergy, skin care, wound care and plans to host these clinics in her Medicine Shoppe.
  
  
• This location just opened July 2008.  Anita worked at the Shoppers Drug Mart in downtown Halifax. She was also a Relief Pharmacist for the Shoppers in the Clayton Park and Bedford areas.

Medicine Shoppe #268
143 2nd Avenue West, Qualicum Beach BC

Owner: Tim and Liz Carroll

Highlights:

• A husband and wife duo and franchisees since 2000, Tim and Liz Carroll exemplify teamwork and the Medicine Shoppe standard of excellence.
  
  
• Their first store opened in 2000 in Parksville BC. Qualicum Beach is their second store.
  
  
• This location is very innovative in design, from the coffee bar, fireplace, and stone framed entrance.
  
  
• It is situated in a strip mall with ample, free parking and 9 General Practitioners within a 2 km radius.
  
  
• The store had its Grand Opening on June 4, 2007.

Medicine Shoppe #253
4833 Southgate Road, Port Alberni BC

Owner: Larry Johannessen

Highlights:

• Larry joined the Medicine Shoppe with 8 years experience and opened his doors in 2007.
  
  
• He was previously a staff pharmacist at a Canada Safeway location in Port Alberni.
  
  
• Larry’s store had its Grand Opening on September 8, 2007.
  
  
• With a number of big-box stores within close range.