CVS Begins Rollout Of Smaller ‘Pharmacy-Only’ Stores

CVS Is Closing Hundreds of Stores—and Opening These 20 Instead

CVS Health is betting that the future isn't a massive snack aisle or a wall of greeting cards.

CVS Begins Rollout Of Smaller ‘Pharmacy-Only’ Stores

CVS Health is pushing ahead with plans to open nearly 20 smaller “pharmacy-only” stores that are less than half the size of traditional stores by the end of this year.

CVS plans 20 pharmacy-only stores in shift toward expansion

Another 40-plus traditional drugstores and Target locations on tap for 2026 after years of closures

CVS Tests Small Store, Rx-Only Format.  A Harbinger Of The Future?

From Forbes: “CVS Health is pushing forward with plans to open nearly 20 smaller “pharmacy-only” stores by the end of this year. “The healthcare giant Monday opened the first such pharmacy-only store this year on Chicago’s West Side where access to healthcare and pharmacy services can be a challenge. Executives said the new pharmacy will ‘help bridge gaps in care’ and make it easier for people in the community to access medications, vaccinations…

CVS plans store expansion

NEW YORK — CVS Health plans to open roughly 60 new locations in 2026, marking its first net expansion after several years of shrinking its store base according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. The new openings will include traditional CVS stores, in-store pharmacies at Target locations, and pharmacy-only sites, said company spokesperson Amy Thibault. A limited number of stores are still expected to close next year, largely due to lease …