Canada's leading pharmacy retailer

Shoppers Drug Mart was founded in 1962 by Toronto pharmacist, Murray Koffler. He believed that it was possible to build a national organization of pharmacies without sacrificing the personalized service of the local community pharmacist.

With that in mind, he created the Associate Concept, which provides individual pharmacists with the opportunity to combine independent business ownership, professional practice and cooperative services under one brand, with the support of a corporate entity.

Shoppers Drug Mart is born when Murray Koffler opens a 4,000 square-foot drug store at the Shoppers World plaza in Toronto. Life Brand^® products were created, and the Company’s first private label products are introduced.

With more than 1,300 Shoppers Drug Mart^® stores across Canada, we are proud to provide our customers with health, wellness, beauty and household essentials. We are creating new services to help empower Canadians.