9 Pharmacies In NJ To Close, Including One In Point Pleasant Boro

Nine pharmacies in New Jersey – including one in Point Pleasant on Route 88 – will close this month as part of a deal to change QuickCheck's operations.

QuickCheck pharmacy departments that are expected to close in late November are in Bayonne, Beachwood, Ewing, Fords, North Bergen, Passaic, Point Pleasant, Scotch Plains, and Totowa.

Customers will be directed to receive their pharmacy care at their local CVS Pharmacy store. QuickChek also has a store in Washington in Warren County which CVS Pharmacy will acquire at a later date and operate as a CVS Pharmacy, according to the company.

QuickChek Corporation has entered into an agreement to transfer prescription records to CVS Pharmacy.

“CVS Pharmacy will continue to meet the pharmacy and health care needs of our customers, as well as provide career opportunities for our pharmacy team members,” said QuickChek Director of Pharmacy Mike Wunder, who noted that all 60 QuickChek pharmacy team members will have the opportunity to interview and apply for similar positions with CVS Pharmacy.

QuickChek has 159 fresh convenience market locations throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley, and Long Island, including 10 stores with pharmacy and 75 with fuel. The move will allow QuickChek to further concentrate on its core convenience business and continue its growth in food-service retailing and fuel, the company said.

The family-owned company will close the pharmacy departments in nine locations and remodel those stores to fit with its current new concept market stores which are designed to meet the needs of "today’s on-the-go, fast-casual and millennial shopper," the company said.

QuickChek and CVS Pharmacy are working together to ensure the transition will be seamless for patients and that their access to pharmacy care is not interrupted. To facilitate this changeover, CVS Pharmacy plans to interview QuickChek employees so they may join the CVS Pharmacy team, the company said.

“We’re looking forward to introducing CVS Pharmacy’s industry-leading products and services to QuickChek pharmacy patients and are committed to ensuring that their pharmacy needs are not only met, but exceeded,” said Emmanuel Kolady, Division vice president for CVS Pharmacy. “We are focused on delivering a smooth pharmacy transition to QuickChek’s patients and are excited to be able to help them achieve their best health.”

Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

In August 2017 QuickChek introduced its new store design to provide a better showcase for its high-quality, great tasting fresh food and beverage menu items as it continues to meet the ever-changing shopping and dining habits of today’s busy on-the-go consumer, the company said.

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