BY DOUG DESJARDINS
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Longs Drug pulled up stakes in three states last year to focus on its core markets, and that move is helping it reinforce its base in Hawaii, a place it’s dominated for more than 50 years but is now home to newcomer
Walgreens.
While Longs has declined to com- ment directly on Walgreens’ November Longs Drug increased its store count in Hawaii by 15 percent in 2007, 2007 debut in Hawaii, it’s been bracing and plans to open its first drive-through pharmacies in the state in 2008. for what’s arguably its biggest challenge ever match its six openings in 2007 to counter a sim-in the Aloha State. Longs increased its store ilar number planned by Walgreens. One store count by more than 15 percent in Hawaii in due to open in Honolulu later this year will be 2007—roughly double its overall average— its first ever in Hawaii with a drive-through and plans to open its first drive-through stores window, and it plans to add another drive-there later this year. through as part of a Maui store remodel.
Longs chief executive officer Warren Bryant Drive-through pharmacy is one area in touched on Longs’ recent efforts in Hawaii at which Longs has evolved slowly. The 516-store its annual shareholders meeting in May. While chain currently has 57 stores with drive-he never mentioned Walgreens arrival there, he through windows and opens them whenever reassured shareholders that Longs plans to space allows in new stores and remodels. hold on to its top spot in the state. Walgreens is making them a staple of its stores
“We opened six new stores in Hawaii in in Hawaii and plans to have up to seven stores 2007, bringing our total to 38,” Bryant said. open by the end of 2008, and eventually open “Longs has had a strong presence in this mar- up to 30 in the state. Conversely, drive-through ket for many years and is taking steps to locationshavebeenapriorityfor Walgreensfor enhance that presence.” many years, and as of the end of May, the com-
Bryant didn’t comment on Longs’ expansion pany operated a drive-through window in plans in Hawaii for 2008, but it is likely to 5,381 of its 6,252 stores.
Walgreens grows in Hawaii, sets sights on Alaska BY JIM FREDERICK
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Culminating its 107-year march across the United States, Walgreens revealed May 28 its quest to reach an unprecedented milestone in the history of drug store retailing next year, with the planned opening of its first drug stores in Alaska.
The grand opening next summer of a full-service store in Anchorage will make Walgreens the first drug store chain to operate in all 50 states. The store will be 1-of- 3 Walgreens said it will open in the state in 2009.
Walgreens also has stores in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and last fall it opened its first store in Hawaii in a head-to-head
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