PYMNTS.com March 9, 2025
CVS is reportedly opening 12 smaller-footprint locations focused more on healthcare than consumer products.
As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (March 9), the new stores will feature full-service pharmacies but limited retail.
These stores, the report said, will be — on average — under 5,000 square feet, making them not even half the size of a typical CVS. The stores are expected to open this year around the U.S.
A spokesperson for the company told WSJ the stores will still feature health products like over-the-counter medication and first aid products, but will not stock the snacks, stationary and beauty products typical at most CVS locations.
As the WSJ noted, pharmacy chains have been struggling to compete with...
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