USA Drug

USA Drug

Infobox_Company
company_name = USA Drug
company_
company_type = Private
parent = Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy, Inc.
foundation = 1984
location = Pine Bluff, Arkansas
key_people = Stephen "Steve" L. LaFrance,
Founder/Chairman
Joe Courtright,
CEO/President
products = Retail-Pharmacy
homepage = [http://www.usadrug.com/ www.usadrug.com]

USA Drug is a convenience store and pharmacy chain in the United States that operates more than 160 stores in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. It was founded in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1986. Its headquarters are still located in Pine Bluff with additional offices in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Memphis, Tennessee. It's Parent Company, Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy Inc., operates Super D Drug Stores, Ikes Deep Discount Drug, both acquired in October 1997cite web
url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_7_21/ai_54563544
title=Super D acquired
publisher=findarticles.com
] , and May's Drug, Med-X Drug, Drug Warehouse, and Drug Mart, all acquired in July 2004cite web
url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_8_26/ai_n6082121
title=May's Drug Acquired
publisher=findarticles.com
] , as "Part of the USA Drug Family". Wal-Mart and Walgreens are two of its primary competitors. The Company's Slogan is "America's Low Price Drug Store".

Steve LaFrance stepped down as CEO on October 20, 2006 and named Joe Courtright CEO of the company. Courtright was named president of the company in September and was vice president of pharmacy for Region 2 previous to that. LaFrance will maintain a presence with the company as chairman.

External links

* [http://www.usadrug.com www.usadrug.com] - official site
* [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/115/115030.html Company information] from Yahoo! Finance

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