CVS Pharmacy to relocate Kingwood store to new stand-alone space
National drugstore chain CVS Pharmacy will open its new Kingwood location May 9. It will replace the CVS Pharmacy in the adjacent shopping center. (Courtesy CVS Pharmacy)
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National drugstore chain CVS Pharmacy will open a new store May 9 at 4420 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood. The stand-alone location will replace the adjacent store at 4520 Kingwood Drive, said Matt Blanchette, manager of retail communications at CVS Pharmacy. Now located on the Kingwood Town Center corner, the retail store will sell medical items, groceries, and beauty and wellness products. It will also feature a drive-thru window, free pharmacy delivery and a MinuteClinic, which can provide vaccinations and diagnose and treat common illnesses, injuries and skin conditions. 281-360-4800. www.cvs.com
By Kelly Schafler
Editor, Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood
Kelly Schafler is the editor for the Lake Houston, Humble and Kingwood edition of Community Impact Newspaper, covering public education, city government, development, businesses, local events and all things community-related. Before she became editor, she was the reporter for the Conroe and Montgomery edition for a year and a half.
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