Value Drug Mart is a Western Canada drug store serving over 36 locations throughout Alberta and British Columbia.
History
What is now known as Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd. was founded by pharmacist Barry Katz (whose son
Daryl Katz would go on to found Canada's largest chain of pharmacies, the
Katz Group of Companies)
[Archives Canada: "Daryl Katz collection"]
retrieved March 9, 2013 and twelve other pharmacists in 1978.
Since 1983, VDMA has been the sole sponsor of the annual Value Drug Mart Spring Classic hockey tournament that takes place in
Calgary, Alberta. The tournament is a weekend-long competition of
ice hockey teams from across the province of Alberta.
Products
In addition to prescription drugs, lottery tickets, snack foods, soda, magazines, movies, books, fragrances, gift ware, and stationery are all sold in most locations. A post office is usually within some stores.
Locations
Value Drug Mart operates over 35 locations in the provinces of
Alberta and
British Columbia. It is not a franchise; rather, the different locations own VDMA as shareholders.
[MacDonald, Jeffrey]
Value Drug Mart
''American Executive'', April 30, 2007. Accessed September 18, 2008.
Alberta
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Athabasca
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Bonnyville
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Boyle
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Drayton Valley
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Drumheller
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Edmonton
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Fairview
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Grande Prairie
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Grimshaw
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Lac La Biche
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Lamont
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Manning
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Oyen
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Peace River
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Red Deer
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Rimbey
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Rocky Mountain House
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St. Paul
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Stettler
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Strathmore
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Sylvan Lake
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Vermilion
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Wainwright
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Wetaskiwin
British Columbia
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Fernie
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References
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Retail companies established in 1978
Canadian pharmacy brands