Pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse opens store in Louth
The opening marks the company’s first store in the county
Australian discount pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse officially opened its latest store at Drogheda’s M1 Retail Park on Monday, 16th September. The opening marks the company’s first store in the county and one of several planned new store openings across Ireland over the coming months.
Spanning 9000 sqft, the Drogheda store has created 28 new jobs for the local community, including three pharmacist positions. The new store in Co. Louth will also feature hundreds of household brands across beauty, wellness, and baby. It will also stock a selection of Irish-owned brands, including Waterwipes, Elave & Ovelle, which are manufactured in Drogheda, as well as brands such as Fabu, Revive, SOSU, Bellamianta, Vit-Hit, Luna Hair, Bare By Vogue and more.
Since entering the Irish market in 2020, the Australian brand has opened 11 stores across the country, with four stores in Dublin, three in Cork, one in Carlow, two in Meath and one now in Co. Louth. The Australian pharmacy giant has ambitious plans for further expansion throughout Ireland in 2024 and beyond.
Speaking about the latest opening, Sinead Brady Supervising Pharmacist at Chemist Warehouse, Drogheda said: “We are thrilled to bring Ireland’s best value pharmacy chain, Chemist Warehouse, to the North East. Our commitment is to provide the people of Drogheda with excellent customer service, a wide range of exciting brands, and the most competitive prices. Our skilled pharmacy team is here to discuss and meet all your healthcare needs. With early opening hours and late closing times, we welcome you to stop by and experience what we have to offer.
"With 27 years of pharmacy experience and a background in Cavan, I am especially excited to introduce this new, exciting shopping and pharmacy experience to the Drogheda community.”
This Saturday, 21st September, Chemist Warehouse Drogheda is hosting a customer event in-store to celebrate the launch. Customers on the day will be treated to live music with LMFM street fleet at the store from 12pm-2pm, with prizes to be won throughout the day.
For more information on Chemist Warehouse, visit www.chemistwarehouse.ie or check out @chemistwarehouseireland on Instagram.