PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid announced Friday that it will begin administering a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at select locations for eligible children ages 5 to 11, following approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday. Bartell Drugs, owned by Rite Aid Corporation,
SEATTLE — Pacific Northwest drugstore chain Bartell Drugs announced Thursday that its 68th location is opening in Kirkland, with a grand opening day planned for Saturday, November 13. The store will be the first new addition to the Bartell’s brand since it was purchased by Rite Aid in late 2020. Located in Kirkland’s Moss Bay neighborhood, the new store will
SEATTLE — Shipt and Bartell Drugs announced a new partnership bringing same-day delivery of quality personal care and household essentials to customers just ahead of cold and flu season. Washington state consumers throughout King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties can now stock up on their most trusted fall and winter health essentials through the Shipt marketplace,
SEATTLE — Over the past four decades, George D. Bartell has met many challenges in the chain drug industry as he has helped transform his family-owned business into one of the top regional chains in the country. Bartell Drugs’ deep roots in the Pacific Northwest date back to 1890, when George H. Bartell Sr., an
SEATTLE — With holidays quickly approaching, (still) locally owned Bartell’s invites customers to embrace the spirit of the season. Although the holidays may look a little different this year, two things will remain the same at Bartell’s: the highly anticipated Holiday Gift Guide and the Toy ‘N Joy charitable event for local communities. Holiday shopping
No matter how you analyze it, 2020 was a depressing and deadly year. It’s not that nothing much happened. Rather, it’s the fact that what did happen was counterproductive — and then some. As background, we faced the coronavirus, the deadliest and most destructive pandemic to entrap America and the world in who-knows-how-many decades. Added
SEATTLE — In partnership with The Salvation Army and local radio station WARM 106.9, Bartell Drugs has hosted Toy N’ Joy for 18 years. This program is designed to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children during the holidays. “This is one of Bartell’s favorite programs every year. It is even more important this year
The pending purchase of Bartell Drugs by Rite Aid reflects the intensification of two significant long-term trends in retail pharmacy and health care. The $95 million transaction, which still must pass muster with government regulators, will add the 67 stores that Bartell operates in Seattle and surrounding King, Snohomish and Pierce counties to the 69
SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs is committed to the safety of its customers, employees and the communities it serves. Because of the rise in abuse of prescription controlled medications and the impact it has had on the community, Bartell’s has placed additional emphasis on controlled substance safety and what it can do to help protect the
SEATTLE– The key to protection from the flu is getting immunized early and safely. Bartell Drugs is taking a calculated approach to help customers get vaccinated during the pandemic. “Getting vaccinated for the flu is more important now than ever. Getting a flu shot early in the season will reduce the spread of the flu, leaving
SEATTLE – Just as quickly as schools shut down for a quarantine summer, it’s already time to navigate what education will look like with the present challenges of 2020. Regardless of the learning method, as many as 58,000 local students begin the school year without basic school supplies. This year, Bartell’s 18th annual School Tools supply drive
SEATTLE— Bartell Drugs is transforming existing retail clinic spaces over the next 30 days to adapt to challenges introduced by the pandemic. Kaiser Permanente has decided to refocus their efforts in other arenas and will no longer operate CareClinics within Bartell’s locations. “Since 2013, CareClinics by Kaiser Permanente have been an important growth strategy for
SEATTLE – A pandemic creates widespread uncertainty, but one should never have to wonder where their next meal will come from. During the month of June, Bartell’s will be collecting non-perishable food items to support a local organization, Food Lifeline, that partners with 300 foodbanks, shelters and meal programs in the 17 counties of Western
SEATTLE — Homebound and homeless seniors are among those hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Bartell’s recently hosted a successful supply drive in partnership with Aegis Living to assist local seniors lacking essential items during this time. In four short weeks, Bartell’s collected $106,832 in donations. “We are blown away by the generosity of
