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2 unusual facts about Shoppers Drug Mart


G. E. M. Membership Department Stores

Following the G.E.M. discount model, Koffler later opened one of the first "big box" store chains, Shoppers Drug Mart.

Shoppers Drug Mart

Founded by Murray Koffler, the Koffler family still retains ownership of the Super-Pharm pharmacy which is in Israel, Poland, and China.


Cataraqui Town Centre

A total of 141 stores are located here, including Target, The Bay, Sears, Sport Chek, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Body Shop, American Eagle Outfitters, Lush Cosmetics, RW & Co., Bluenotes, HMV, Jaccob Connextion, Eclipse, Rayna, Stitches, Yves Rocher, The Children's Place, West 49, Vivah, Naturalizer and Roots.

George T. Cunningham

George T. Cunningham was the founder of Cunningham's, the 52-store British Columbia pharmacy chain that later became part of Shoppers Drug Mart.

Loyalty program

Some retailers run their own rewards programs, such as The Body Shop's Love Your Body Card, Shoppers Drug Mart's Shoppers Optimum Card, Staples Business Depot's easyRewards Savings Card (formerly Dividends) and Sobeys Club Sobeys card.

Place Rosemère

Some smaller stores took the place of the former Canadian Tire store, and Zara, Pharmaprix and Dormez-Vous took the place of the former Provigo supermarket.

Suzie Vinnick

Her music has appeared in commercials for Tim Hortons, Interac, Ontario Foodland, Tetley's Tea and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as the soundtracks for MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives, ReGenesis and the film A Touch of Grey.


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