"sf" > wrote in message
>
> Sad note on the home front. Apparently Walgreen's is buying out all
> Rite Aide locations here in the City which means less choice for us.
> According to a store employee, the transaction was held up by the
> Federal Trade Commission for a while to investigate "monopoly", which
> it will be here in SF. Walgreen's drove out most of the mom and pop
> drugstores, Rite Aide and Thrifty drove out the rest. Rite Aide
> bought Thrifty locally and now Walgreen's is gobbling up Rite Aide. I
> call no local competition a monopoly, but I guess the FTC bought
> another argument.

Rite Aid locally bought out the Brooks chain. I wonder if Walgreens is
buying all of Rite Aid. They've certainly grabbed a lo to them so far.

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/03/...oubled-rivals/