Pharmasave, which has been in operation since 1981, currently serves as a banner for over 400 independently owned pharmacies across Canada. The corporation is separated into 5 regions: Pacific, Western, Central, Ontario, and Atlantic. Pharmasave's business model is one of self-governance, where pharmacy owners are elected to serve on its regional Boards of Directors. This way, the needs of the owners are served by other owners, and not by a separate corporate entity. The success of this model has played an important part in the attracting of new members and its growing store count across the country. However, there are a number of emerging stores that are under corporate control, mainly in its Pacific region.
Pharmasave was created in 1981 through the merger of two British Columbia-based pharmacy chains, United Pharmacy and Western Drug Mart. Its head office is located in Langley, British Columbia.
Lawtons is a Canadian drug store chain owned by the Sobeys Group of Stellarton, Nova Scotia with a head office located in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. The company has 59 locations operating throughout Atlantic Canada, in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. In many Atlantic Canada communities, the company is the only drug store. In others, it competes with Shoppers Drug Mart or I.D.A. pharmacies. The parent company Sobeys has no plans to expand outside Atlantic Canada.
The word "Drugs" was dropped from the name when a new logo was introduced in 2004. However, it has recently begun to reappear on store flyers .
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