| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Products | Electronics, grocery, pharmaceuticals, health/beauty/tobacco products and housewares. |
| Website | www.londondrugs.com |
London Drugs is a chain of Canadian retail stores with headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia. Its primary focus is on pharmaceuticals, electronics, housewares and cosmetics, with a limited selection of grocery items. The chain has 75 stores in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia and employs more than 6,000 staff.
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London Drugs was founded in 1945 as a small drugstore in Vancouver, British Columbia by Sam Bass. Later the store was sold to an American then back to a Canadian. In 1976 the business was acquired by the H.Y. Louie Group under the direction of President Tong Louie.[1][2]
A private company, London Drugs management consists of Chairman Brandt C. Louie, President and CEO Wynne Powell,[3] CFO Laird Miller, and Vice President of Retail Operations and Distribution Clint Mahlman.[4] It is entirely Canadian owned.
London Drugs markets its own brand of products and services under the following labels.
| Name | Type of Product |
|---|---|
| London Drugs | Health Products, Furniture, Home ware, Food |
| London Naturals | Vitamins and Medicines |
| London Home | Furniture, Dinnerware |
| Certified Data | Computers |
| London Premiere | Cosmetic Products |
| London Plantation | Nuts |
| LD Insurance | Insurance Services |
| London Spa | Spa Services |
| CustomWorks | Entertainment System Installation |
Of the chain's 74 stores, 49 are located in British Columbia, of which 29 are in Metro Vancouver and 16 are in other parts of the province, including four in Greater Victoria. In Alberta there are 21 stores, including nine in the Edmonton Capital Region, eight in Metro Calgary, and four in other communities. There are also three stores in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba.