SuperValu Pharmacies
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SuperValu Pharmacies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based SuperValu. SuperValu Pharmacy operates 950 pharmacies in Shop 'n Save, Hornbacher's, Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy and Cub Foods stores.
Company type | Pharmacies |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Franklin Park, Illinois |
Key people | Chris Dimos (president) |
| Website | Official website |
Ownership
SuperValu Pharmacies is owned and operated by the American grocery retailer, SuperValu.[1]
Operations
In 2008, the SuperValu Pharmacies completed company-wide deployment of an in house—developed pharmacy management system called "ARx", design of which began in 2004.[1]
As of 2012[update], the company operated in 25 US states under 10 brands, including:
- Acme Sav-On and Albertsons Sav-On Pharmacies[2][3]
- Albertsons Osco, Shaw's Osco, Jewel-Osco and Shop & Save Osco Pharmacies[2][3]
- Cub Pharmacy[2][3][4]
- (New) Farm Fresh Pharmacy[3][4]
- Shop & Save Pharmacy[2][3]
- (New) Shoppers Pharmacy[2][3]
Services
Services provided by locations owned by the company have included:
- annual in-store influenza vaccination, conducted by staff trained by the company in administration of the vaccine.[5]
- occasional consultations for migraine sufferers to help identify triggers and how to avoid them.[2]
Corporate governance
All members of the company's leadership team are pharmacists, according to a company spokesperson in 2014.[6] As of 2009[update], the president of SuperValu Pharmacies was Chris Dimos.[2] As of 2012[update], the company's director of clinical programs was Anthony Provenzano, who in 2012 was provided an interim appointment to the board of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.[3]
