Health and senior care
Brand and business support for locally owned independent pharmacies.
2026 FDD · Open Pharmacy Conversion ($2,470–$127,970) & UnOpened New Drugstore ($261,870–$833,870)
2026 · Calculated
$2,470–$833,870
Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.
2026 FDD Item 7
Applies to an existing licensed independent pharmacy converting to Health Mart ($0 initial franchise fee; McKesson reimburses up to $7,500 of exterior signage installation).
2026 FDD Item 7
Based on 1,000 sq ft selling area ($0 initial franchise fee). Includes $125,000–$300,000 opening inventory and $87,000–$280,000 additional funds for three months.
Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.
3,889 U.S. locations (2026 · Calculated).
Calculated 3,889 U.S. pharmacies in 2026: 3,908 reported locations minus 13 in Guam and six in the Northern Mariana Islands. The total includes the company’s headquarters pharmacy and participating hospital pharmacies.
Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.
$2,470–$127,970 for an Open Location (existing independent retail pharmacy converting to a Health Mart Drugstore) and $261,870–$833,870 for an UnOpened Location (newly established retail pharmacy based on 1,000 sq ft selling area). No initial franchise fee is charged ($0); UnOpened locations include $125,000–$300,000 opening inventory and $87,000–$280,000 additional funds for three months.
Health Mart had a calculated 3,889 U.S. locations for 2026: 3,908 −13 −6 = 3,889. This uses separately disclosed components, not a combined Item20 row.
Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology
Compare Health Mart’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in pharmacies (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):