Discount Drug Mart
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| Discount Drug Mart, Inc. | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | Elyria, Ohio, 1969 |
| Headquarters | Medina, Ohio |
| Key people | Parviz Boodjeh, Chairman & CEO |
| Industry | Retail (Discount) / Pharmacy |
| Products | Discount Drug Mart Food Fair |
| Revenue | $550 million USD annually (2003) |
| Employees | 2,450 (2003) |
| Slogan | Discount Drug Mart Saves You the Runaround... We Have Everything You Need. |
| Website | www.discount-drugmart.com |
Discount Drug Mart is a retailer in the United States that operates a chain of 66 drug stores throughout the state of Ohio. The company was founded, and the first store opened, in Elyria, Ohio in 1969. Its headquarters are now located in Medina, Ohio.
[edit] Products and services
Discount Drug Mart stores are typically about 25,000 square feet or more, and stock more than 40,000 products. These products include health and beauty aides, home health care products, baby items, school and office supplies, small appliances, magazines, candy, ice cream, household merchandise, auto accessories, hardware supplies, paint, toys and games, pet items, paper products, cleaning products, kitchen ware, cosmetic assessories, greeting cards, electronic components, and a modest selection of groceries. Discount Drug Mart is of course a drug store and offers a wide selection of over-the-counter medication, including both brand name and Drug Mart brand drugs, to supplement the pharmacy that is a key component to every Discount Drug Mart store. Every store also offers a Courtesy Center where customers can buy postage stamps and send packages via either USPS or UPS, pay their local utility bills, purchase lottery tickets, and obtain state hunting and fishing licenses. Discount Drug Mart also offers videos and DVDs for rent and sale. Overnight photo processing is available in all stores, and many stores also have an onsite Express Photo Center, offering photo processing in about an hour, from film or digital media. Discount Drug Mart also offers helium balloons, key duplication, and Rug Doctor rentals.
[edit] Subsidiaries
Discount Drug Mart has two subsidiaries. Immediate Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. handles mail order prescriptions. IPS Network, Inc., an independent third-party pharmacy network, contracts with employers to provide insurance covered prescriptions to their employees, and currently ships to 20 different countries.
