Cumberland (pharmacy)
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Cumberland Drugs was a pharmacy chain that operated stores in Quebec
(with majority of them in the Montreal
area) and Eastern Ontario
. Cumberland Drugs sold in 1997 upon the retirement of Morrie Niess (none of his heirs were interested in carrying on the family business), selling most stores to Jean Coutu
, Uniprix
and Essaim/Obonsoins (now Proxim
). Cumberland Drugs' headquarters in Dorval were on Dorval Ave. The flagship store in Dorval, Quebec
, Canada
on Herron Blvd. is now a Jean Coutu.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
(with majority of them in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
area) and Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
. Cumberland Drugs sold in 1997 upon the retirement of Morrie Niess (none of his heirs were interested in carrying on the family business), selling most stores to Jean Coutu
Jean Coutu Group
The Jean Coutu Group Inc. is a Canadian drugstore chain headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. It has more than 360 franchised locations in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec under the PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique and PJC Santé Beauté banners...
, Uniprix
Uniprix
Uniprix is a Quebec pharmacy chain founded in 1977 and based in Saint-Leonard, Montreal . It operates under four brands: Uniprix, Unipharm, Clinique Santé and Uniclinique...
and Essaim/Obonsoins (now Proxim
Proxim (pharmacy)
Proxim is a Canadian group of pharmacists located in Quebec and to a lesser extent in Ontario and the Maritimes provinces. Proxim competes with Jean Coutu, Pharmaprix/Shoppers Drug Mart, Uniprix, Brunet and Familiprix...
). Cumberland Drugs' headquarters in Dorval were on Dorval Ave. The flagship store in Dorval, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on Herron Blvd. is now a Jean Coutu.