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Value Drug Mart

5.0
Drug Store

Independent Alberta/BC pharmacy chain, founded 1978 by pharmacist Barry Katz (father of Katz Group's Daryl Katz) and twelve other pharmacists; not a franchise -- individual store owners are shareholders of the parent.

Ownership

Parent company
Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd.
Nationality
Canada (member/store-owner cooperative -- individual store owners are shareholders of the parent, not a franchise)
Voting control
100% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
cooperative independent
Last verified
2026-09-09

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