Value Drug Mart


Value Drug Mart is a Western Canada drug store serving over 35 locations throughout Alberta and British Columbia.

History

What is now known as Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd. was founded by pharmacist Barry Katz and twelve other pharmacists in 1978.
Since 1983, VDMA has been the sole sponsor of the annual Value Drug Mart Spring Classic hockey tournament that takes place in Calgary, Alberta. The tournament is a weekend-long competition of ice hockey teams from across the province of Alberta.

Products

In addition to prescription drugs, lottery tickets, snack foods, soda, magazines, movies, books, fragrances, gift ware, and stationery are all sold in most locations. A post office is usually within some stores.

Locations

Value Drug Mart operates over 35 locations in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. It is not a franchise; rather, the different locations own VDMA as shareholders.

Alberta