Kinney Drugs
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Kinney Drugs is a chain of over 90 drug stores and pharmacies
throughout Central and Northern New York
, as well as Vermont
. Its headquarters is located in Gouverneur
.
The company was founded in 1903 by Burt Orrin Kinney, a native of Gouverneur. The first drugstore was opened in Gouverneur, and the original store is still operating in the center of the town's business district.
The company opened stores across the region, and in 1962 built a distribution center in Gouverneur.
As a leading regional drugstore, Kinney Drugs has a strong presence throughout the metropolitan areas of Syracuse
, Watertown, and Plattsburgh
; and also Burlington
and the northern half of the state of Vermont. Many locations are freestanding stores with drive-thru pharmacies. In some smaller towns such as Bomoseen
, Kinney's also operates pharmacies with a smaller selection of general merchandise.
Besides their drug stores, they operate ProAct prescription benefit management
firm, HealthDirect institutional pharmacy services, and HealthDirect mail order pharmacy services.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
throughout Central and Northern New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, as well as Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Its headquarters is located in Gouverneur
Gouverneur (village), New York
Gouverneur is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,263 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Gouverneur Morris, one of the authors of the Constitution of the United States, as well as a prominent landowner and part-time resident of the area.The...
.
The company was founded in 1903 by Burt Orrin Kinney, a native of Gouverneur. The first drugstore was opened in Gouverneur, and the original store is still operating in the center of the town's business district.
The company opened stores across the region, and in 1962 built a distribution center in Gouverneur.
As a leading regional drugstore, Kinney Drugs has a strong presence throughout the metropolitan areas of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, Watertown, and Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
; and also Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
and the northern half of the state of Vermont. Many locations are freestanding stores with drive-thru pharmacies. In some smaller towns such as Bomoseen
Castleton, Vermont
Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about to the west of Rutland, and about east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,717 at the 2010 census. Castleton State College is located there, with roots dating to 1787...
, Kinney's also operates pharmacies with a smaller selection of general merchandise.
Besides their drug stores, they operate ProAct prescription benefit management
Pharmacy Benefit Management
In the United States, a Pharmacy Benefit Manager is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. They also are responsible for developing and maintaining the formulary, contracting with pharmacies,...
firm, HealthDirect institutional pharmacy services, and HealthDirect mail order pharmacy services.