Pharmacy chain makes its debut in Boise
.jpg "Idaho’s first standalone CVS store displayed grand opening flags on Sunday, Nov. 11, after opening last Tuesday.")
Drugstore giant CVS Pharmacy has quietly opened its first standalone pharmacy in Idaho at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Cole Road in Boise.
The store opened Tuesday, Nov. 6, and is fully operational, an employee told the Statesman. It is open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the pharmacy open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Until now, the only CVS pharmacies in Idaho have been two located inside Target stores in Twin Falls and Nampa. The 14,476-square-foot Boise store features a pharmacy drive-thru, on-site immunizations and a photo lab.
CVS sparked controversy earlier this year with plans to build another store at 17th and State streets. The retailer withdrew its plans amid criticism over affordable housing and other issues.
In August, several Idaho counties sued CVS and other pharmacies, accusing them of exacerbating the opioid epidemic in Idaho and across the nation.
This story was originally published November 11, 2018 at 3:07 PM.