Super-Pharm ( he, סופר-פארם) is an Israeli multinational

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. It also operates in

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and previously operated in China. Super-Pharm was founded by

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with his two oldest children, Leon and Theo. The pharmacy uses a similar logo, and has private-label brands (such as ''Life''), as

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, which was also founded by Koffler.

History

In 1921, Leon Koffler began the story of Koffler Drug Stores. In 1941, his son Murray Koffler inherited the two drug stores, called " Koffler's Drugs"; by 1962, Koffler's had grown to a chain of 17 pharmacies, which Murray then renamed "

" in the 1970s. During the 1970s, Koffler visited Israel; following this visit, he decided to set up a chain similar to his one in Canada. Co-founded with his son Leon and daughter Theo. The first Super-Pharm pharmacy was opened in the

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neighbourhood of

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in 1979. Theo Koffler, co-founder and VP, focused on the cosmetic marketing and strategic operational planning. The drug store was different from pharmacies in the past in that it was open on the

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(Saturday), and sold products that were not drugs. Two years later, they opened a second pharmacy in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

; 1985 saw the opening of a Super-Pharm branch in the Ayalon shopping mall, which was their first location in a

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. In July 2007,

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acquired 18% stake in for 190 million

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. This gave Super-Pharm a company value of NIS 1.05 billion

. On 4 January 2011, the trade publication ''Chain Drug Review'' recognized Super-Pharm as the Global Chain Drug Retailer of the Year for 2010. In April 2019, Union Group headed by the Horesh family bought approximately 34% of Super-Pharm from the present investors Leumi Investments, Discount Investments and Leon Koffler.

Private label

Since 1995, Super-Pharm have sold products under their

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''Life'', and ''LifeStyle'', both of which

also sells. This brand includes more than 400 different products from toiletries, to medicine, to food products. In 2007, the Life brand made up approximately 13% of their total sales.

Operation

Israel (Company Origin)

Since opening its first store in 1978, Super-Pharm has grown to 235 stores spread across the entire country. It has achieved the position as the largest

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chain in Israel. Super-Pharm is one of the country’s largest employers of non-Jewish Israelis, with close to 20% of their workforce, about 1,000 employees (out of 5,800), are

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s; additionally, 25 of the chain's associates franchise stores are owned by

Poland

In 2001, the Super-Pharm opened its first branch in

. As of 2011, the chain operates 33 branches throughout the country. Annual sales of the Polish chain for 2010 are estimated to reach $150 million.

Trinidad and Tobago

Since being established In 2004, the company currently has nine locations and is the largest retail pharmacy chain in Trinidad and Tobago.

China

In 2005, the company started operating in China in a

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with China's partners; as of 2010, the company operated 87 stores in the country.

References

External links

Super Pharm in Israel

Super Pharm in PolandSuper Pharm in Trinidad and Tobago
Retail companies of Israel Retail companies established in 1978 Pharmacy brands Israeli brands

Stores

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