CVS/pharmacy Completes Raleigh/Durham, NC Market Entrance With Conversion of 68 Revco Stores.RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1998-- CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. Announces Plans to Build 12 New or Relocated re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. Stores in Raleigh/Durham in the next 12 months CVS/pharmacy announces today the conversion of 68 Revco pharmacies This article is a list of major pharmacies (also known as chemists and drugstores) by country. Australia Pharmacies in Australia are mostly independently-owned by pharmacists, often operated as franchises of retail brands offered by the three major in the greater Raleigh/Durham area and the company's plans to build 12 new or relocated stores in the area in the next year. The Raleigh/Durham conversions formally complete CVS's entrance into the state of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and represent a major milestone in CVS's plan to convert more than 2,000 Revco stores nationally by the end of 1998. CVS/pharmacy, based in Woonsocket, RI, began converting Revco stores to CVS stores after its purchase of the chain in May 1997. "This is an exciting day for CVS," says Thomas M. Ryan, CVS/pharmacy president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're delighted to announce the Revco conversions in Raleigh/Durham and we're thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to announce the completion of all the Revco pharmacies to CVS/pharmacy throughout the state." "Throughout the country, our goal is to deliver convenience and superior customer service. We want our customers to think of CVS as a both pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. resource and a resource for the wide range of other products and services we offer. Our convenient locations and hours make us the store for today's busy, time-starved customers. Our high quality service, broad merchandise selection and everyday low prices are what keep customers coming back, and have made CVS/pharmacy a market leader in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets." While Raleigh/Durham area consumers are experiencing a change in the pharmacy retail landscape, one thing they can look forward to is seeing familiar faces at the checkout and pharmacy counters. "CVS worked very hard to retain employees at converted stores, which made the transition a win-win for everyone," says Ryan. CVS currently employs approximately 1,400 people in the Raleigh/Durham area, and more than 6,800 in the state of North Carolina. These figures include CVS's Distribution Center in Henderson, NC, which serves 278 stores throughout North Carolina. CVS stands for convenience, value and service. In the 343 CVS stores throughout the state, CVS/pharmacy customers are enjoying contemporary features such as wider shopping aisles, brighter lights, clearly visible in-store signage--making locating products easier--and CVS's signature wall-to-wall carpeting for a comfortable and quiet shopping experience. Customers are also enjoying the CVS Gold Emblem brand, CVS's high quality private label merchandise. These products include health and beauty and over-the-counter merchandise, as well as convenience food, beverage and stationery The term for boilerplate in the Eudora mail client, starting with Version 3.0. Stationery files are stored on disk and brought into new messages or added to replies. See boilerplate. items. CVS/pharmacy is the leading drug store chain in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest. The company operates approximately 4,000 stores in 24 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). with expected 1998 annual revenues of more than $15 billion. CVS/pharmacy, with a focus on customer service, seeks to provide customers with "Care that touches everyone...one at a time." |
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