LAURINBURG — Laurinburg customers who have been using the Rite Aid pharmacy will have to adjust to its new owner— Walgreens.
According to a Walgreens spokesperson, the Laurinburg Rite-Aid officially became fully branded as Walgreens on Friday.
The 101 Plaza Road location is one of the 1,932 locations Walgreens purchased from Rite Aid in March 2018, when the companies made a $4.4 billion deal. The rest of the 213 stores will continue to operate as Rite Aid stand-alone locations.
When asked what changes customers should expect in Laurinburg, the spokesperson in a statement wrote that the pharmacy system has changed.
“The store already has a Walgreens pharmacy, and at the end of this process, it will have Walgreens interior and exterior design and point of sale and pharmacy systems.” the statement read. “Although this process will involve some changes to the store’s pharmacy system, there should not be any interruption to patients’ experiences with the pharmacy team they know and trust.”
The statement went on to say that patients will have convenient access to Walgreens’ pharmacy and health care services like immunizations, online and mobile prescription management tools, and 24/7 access to the pharmacy staff.
“Customers can speak with their pharmacist about their prescription – since each Walgreens-owned Rite Aid store already has a Walgreens pharmacy, patients will continue to see the store team that they’ve trusted with their family’s care,” added the Walgreens spokesperson.
For questions about prescriptions and more, the new Walgreens can be reached at 910- 276-1058.
Jael Pembrick can be reached at 910-506-3169 or jpembrick@laurinburgexch.wpenginepowered.com.