
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Lewis ɫ announced that the chain has purchased pharmacy assets, including prescription files and records, from Shopko Stores in the following six communities: Madison, Mitchell and Sisseton, S.D.; Luverne and St. James, Minn. and Ida Grove, Iowa.
Lewis ɫ currently operates in four of the communities and is in the process of opening new locations in Sisseton and St. James. Lewis ɫ is also opening a new location in Aberdeen, S.D. where Shopko Stores ceased its pharmacy operations in January.
“These transactions demonstrate our continued commitment to serving our patients in the Tri-State area. As we celebrate our seventy-sixth year in business, I’m proud to say that pharmacy is still our cornerstone” said Mark Griffin, president and chief executive officer.
Once the new locations are opened, Lewis ɫ will operate 58 pharmacies in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.