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Thrifty White
Thrifty White is a regional pharmacy chain with operations in five states, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Additional recommended knowledge
HistoryThe first White Drug opened in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1884 by Mr. and Mrs. H.E. White. There were 38 White Drug Stores when it merged with Thrifty Drug in 1985. Thrifty Drug was founded in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1957 by Douglas Stark, Jack Lindoo, and Edward Olsen. White Drug and Thrifty Drug merged in 1985 to form Thrifty White Drugstores. White MartWhite Mart was chain of discount department stores serving mostly the Dakotas and Minnesota. Shoftly after merging, the new Thrifty White began closing all White Mart locations, with the final locations closing in the early 1990s. Thrifty White TodayToday, Thrifty White operates a total of 68 drugstores under the banners White Drug, Thrifty Drug, and Thrifty White Drug. Its locations are typically found inside shopping centers or strip malls. Most Thrifty White stores offer a wide-range of items found in typical the retail drugstore, including household, greeting cards, cosmetics, and a large gift section. A typical Thrifty White also has a full service One Hour Photo Lab. Small Town ApproachMost of the Thrifty White locations are located in small towns with a population of under 60,000. It is often the only pharmacy within city limits. Employee OwnedThrifty White is an Employee Owned company. Concept PharmacyThrifty White has teamed up with North Dakota State University to open a concept pharmacy for pharmacy students to learn and experience the way of a retail pharmacy. TelepharmacyThrifty White now has four Telepharmacy Stores located in small communities where access to a pharmacist would not normally be available. First opened in 2003, these stores allow a pharmacists to communicate through an audio/video feed with a trained technician to fill and approve prescriptions. |
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