Bi-Mart announced Thursday it will shut down pharmacies at most of its 56 stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The Eugene, Oregon, company sold its customer files and inventory of medications to Walgreens for an undisclosed price.
The company’s CEO said that all of Bi-Mart’s stores will remain open.
The Idaho Statesman reports that in some areas where Walgreens does not operate a nearby store, Walgreens will operate the existing pharmacies inside the Bi-mart stores.
Walgreens operates stores in Emmett, Kuna and Caldwell, where three Bi-Mart stores are located. But there are no Walgreens stores in Star or Weiser, although it has pharmacies in Meridian, Boise and Ontario.
The companies expect to begin transferring prescription files this month and to have the process completed by January.
Bi-Mart customers whose prescription files are being transferred will be notified by mail.
