Thorntons Expands in Florida

Posted on April 16, 2012 by CSD Staff

Thorntons embarks into a new metro/state region for the first time since 2007. Thorntons is expanding into the Florida metro market of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. The first location is set to open in Spring 2013 in Clearwater. Thorntons’ strategic plan for the region is to 15-20 Tampa—St. Petersburg—Clearwater area stores in the next three years. “To [...]

Walgreens Finalizes Duane Reade Acquisition

Posted on April 13, 2010 by CSD Staff

Walgreen Co. has completed the acquisition of Duane Reade Holdings Inc. The transaction includes all 258 Duane Reade stores in the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Duane Reade’s corporate office and two distribution centers. “Just as Walgreens has been a trusted community pharmacy for more than 100 years, we plan for Duane [...]