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It looks like everything's in order for the new store to open on Thursday... the first AAA Food Shoppers' in Manitoba. Here's the press release from head office for anyone that's curious for more details:  
 
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Shoppers Drug Mart is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new location in Brandon on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Designed with the customer’s lifestyle in mind, the newly relocated store at Richmond and 18th, 1350-18th Street will be open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. To better serve Brandon residents, Shoppers Drug Mart has brought together a team of over 41 skilled staff from the local community.  
 
“We are very excited to open our relocated and expanded Shoppers Drug Mart to serve the Brandon community,” says pharmacist owner Glenda Marsh. “Our extensive range of products and services, coupled with the counselling, knowledge and helpful advice available from our team of pharmacy professionals, cosmeticians and employees, ensures that this newest location can be trusted to serve as a valuable resource in fulfilling the everyday health, beauty and convenience needs of our patients and customers.”  
 
Some of the product and service attributes featured in this new 13,000 sq. ft. location include monthly Healthwatch® health and wellness seminars: full service beauty department featuring prestige cosmetic and fragrance brands: an expanded Food & Beverage section offering convenient and fresh household essentials: Easypix on-site digital photo processing capabilities and accessories: and a Healthy Living nutrition centre for vitamins, dietary supplements and herbal remedies.  
 
The pharmacy team of the new Brandon Shoppers Drug Mart store is proud to offer the Healthwatch program, providing patients with innovative tools and services to help them manage their health. Four key elements of this program, My File™, My Meds™, Pharma Track™ and Med Ready™, give patients ready access to their medication records, medication and disease management tools and information, and the convenience of automated prescription refills.  
 
Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2009 residents are invited to join opening day activities including many grand opening specials, 10 draws for $50 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards, free cosmetic makeovers and skin analysis and the first 1,000 customers will receive a free Shoppers Drug Mart Eco-Bag.  
 
During the months of January and February, patients and customers will be invited to attend seminars on the following topics:  
 
January 22nd – Diabetes and Medications  
January 29th - Osteoporosis  
February 12th – Heartburn and Indigestion  
February 19th - Asthma  
 
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