Walgreen Co. has stretched the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure.

2. Finard Wraps First Phase of Poplar Plaza Renovation - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Finard Properties LLC has completed the first of many phases in redeveloping Poplar Plaza at Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street – a multimillion-dollar project undertaken to ultimately prepare the center for a new Kroger.

3. Walgreen, Other Pharmacies Form Nationwide Network - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Walgreen Co. and some independent drugstores are investing in a nationwide push to give pharmacists a chance to work more with patients to improve care and cut costs.

4. Balmy Winter Brings Plenty of Economic Surprises - Monday, January 16, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Out of a relatively balmy winter have sprung some economic surprises. People have more cash in their pockets because they aren't turning up the thermostat. Airlines don't have to de-ice planes or battle blizzards. And shoppers are finding great deals on coats and boots.

5. CVS Caremark Rises on 2012 Profit Forecast - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) – Shares of CVS Caremark Corp. rose Tuesday after the company said it expects that profit at its Caremark pharmacy benefits management business will grow in 2012, reversing two years of declines.

6. Rite Aid Lobbying Costs Rise to $60,000 in Q3 - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Rite Aid Corp. spent $60,000 as it lobbied the federal in the third quarter, up 20 percent from a year ago.

7. St. Mary’s Students Collect Beauty Packages - Thursday, July 08, 2010

St. Mary’s Episcopal School is collecting empty tubes of beauty products Friday at the Rite Aid on Union Avenue and Saturday at the Rite Aid in Cordova on Germantown Parkway.

The recycling effort will help Saint Mary’s raise funds for its needs and also help The Skin Care Foundation. The event is done in partnership with Aveeno and TerraCycle.

8. Rite Aid Predicts Its Loss May Grow in Fiscal 2011 - Thursday, April 01, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. reported Wednesday it may post larger losses in its current fiscal year as many shoppers remain out of work and it ramps up spending on new programs.

9. Another Kind of Drug War - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Walgreens’ buyout of 17 local drug stores is the first salvo in a brewing battle for the Memphis market between the nation’s largest retail pharmacy and its closet competitor, CVS.

With the purchase of the prescription files of area Super D and Ike’s drug stores, Walgreens will increase its market share just as CVS is making inroads into Memphis. Walgreens will also lock up two prime locations by obtaining the two Ike’s stores at 2145 Union Ave. and 5040 Park Ave.

10. CVS Caremark Q4 Profit Grows 11 Percent - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its pharmacy benefits management business.

11. May Incomes Surge, But Savings Outpace Spending - Monday, June 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. households pushed their savings rates to the highest levels in more than 15 years in May as a big boost in incomes from the government’s stimulus program was devoted more to bolstering nest eggs than increased spending.

12. Rite Aid Pares Q1 Loss and Reduces Spending - Thursday, June 25, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Drugstore operator Rite Aid Corp. reported Wednesday it narrowed its fiscal first-quarter loss by closing stores and trimming costs, and making progress as it works to eliminate $6 billion in debt.

13. First Horizon Board Experiences Several Changes - Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A flurry of executive changes continues to be seen at Memphis-based First Horizon National Corp.

On the heels of the company’s announcement that it has tapped William Losch, a former senior vice president and chief financial officer for General Bank at Wachovia Corp., to be the new CFO, FHN’s board recently has seen two members step down and one new person join.

14. First Horizon In Spotlight at Tues. Shareholders Mtg. - Monday, April 14, 2008

Shareholders of First Horizon National Corp. will put the Memphis-based financial services company under close scrutiny this week.

The first big opportunity comes Tuesday, when the company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders convenes in the auditorium of the First Tennessee Building at 165 Madison Ave. Several things are on the agenda for that meeting, including the election of four Class III directors and one Class II director and a vote to approve the declassification of the company's board of directors.

15. Archived Article - Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Gallina Centro Retail Center
On Houston Levee Road
Sale Amount: $17.8 million

Sale Date: March 26, 2007

16. Phoenix-Based Cole BuysGallina Centro Retail Center - Friday, March 30, 2007
     Gallina Centro Retail Center, the Boyle Investment Co. development at the corner of Winchester and South Houston Levee roads, has been bought for $17.8 million by the Phoenix-based real estate investment trust (REIT) tha

17. Archived Article: Small Biz - Wednesday, April 06, 2005
By Andy Meek

Old-Fashioned Service Helps Drug Store Thrive

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

To new customers, Dr. Charles Smith is a friendly pharmacist who operates a small drug store and soda fountain thats one of the last of its kind in Memph...

18. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, May 22, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY Out-of-towners find Memphis real estate enticing By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News Within the past three years, two out-of-town commercial real estate investment firms drawn to the growth and location of Memphis have acquired near...

19. Archived Article: Walgreens (lead) - Friday, July 14, 2000
Walgreens starts Holmes/Riverdale store Walgreens investment growing in Memphis By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Walgreens this week is continuing its press into the Memphis retail drug market, launching construction of one store and opening the doo...

20. Archived Article: Planetrx P.2 - Wednesday, June 14, 2000
PlanetRx PlanetRx.com lays off 70 employees Online drugstore PlanetRx.com laid off about 70 employees last week, or about 15 percent of its workforce, hoping to reduce its losses as the company explores alternatives for remaining in business in the ...

21. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, December 10, 1999
The deadline for entry in the seventh annual University of Memphis/Peepers Optical Youth Basketball Tournament is Wednesday The deadline for entry in the seventh annual University of Memphis/Peepers Optical Youth Basketball Tournament is Wednesday. ...

22. Archived Article: Rite Aid Lj - Friday, October 08, 1999
Construction underway on Thomas St Rite Aid begins construction on prototype store in Frayser By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is underway on a free-standing Rite Aid drug store at 3060 Thomas St. in Frayser. The 11,270-square-foot drug...

23. Archived Article: Idb - Wednesday, June 16, 1999
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Two projects would create 180 new jobs By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Two projects that will create 180 new jobs in Memphis over the next three years will go before the Industrial Development Board today at 3 p.m. The IDB w...

24. Archived Article: Rite Aid Lj - Friday, April 02, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Rite Aid to open third new store in Memphis in 1999 By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is underway on a free-standing Rite Aid drug store at the Quince Road/Fite Road intersection in East Memphis. The 11,270-square-foot ...

25. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, March 30, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON GH Main Street, a Tennessee limited liability company, financed $1.6 million through Peoples Bank of Collierville, securing the loan with two acres on North Main Street, according to a trust deed filed in the Shelby County Register...

26. Archived Article: Rite Aid - Thursday, September 03, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Rite Aid in Southaven to relocate to free standing store By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is underway on a free-standing Rite Aid drug store at the northeast corner of State Line Road and Millbranch Road in Southaven, ...