WEST DES MOINES, IA - Hy-Vee is bulking up its pharmacies across Minnesota. The retailer has acquired all Weber & Judd pharmacies—a chain that has served the Rochester, Minnesota-area since 1862. All locations will be renamed Hy-Vee HealthMarket Rx.

“Weber & Judd has been an exemplary provider of pharmacy care for more than 150 years. Combining Weber & Judd with our Hy-Vee Pharmacy family is a perfect match because we both pride ourselves on providing an excellent experience to our customers,” said Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President. “We are grateful for the opportunity to continue to provide this same personalized care for the Weber & Judd family of patients and communities.”

In a press release, the retailer noted that it anticipates Weber & Judd employees to continue working at their respective locations as Hy-Vee employees.

As part of the acquisition, all patient files will transfer to the new Hy-Vee pharmacies, and shoppers will have access to the retailer’s mobile app, which offers easy prescription management services and message notifications, free prescription delivery, automated refill ordering, immunization services, free blood pressure checks, private medication consultations, and registered dieticians. Weber & Judd pharmacy patients will receive a letter from their new Hy-Vee pharmacy with additional details.

To learn when each Weber & Judd location will reopen, click here.

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