Kinney Drugs to open new N.Y. store

ITHACA, N.Y. A regional retail pharmacy chain will open a new store later this year.

Kinney Drugs announced last week that it would open its second Ithaca, N.Y., store during fourth quarter 2009. Construction of the store began last month.

“This new store will offer expanded healthcare products and services to residents of the Ithaca area,” Kinney president and COO Bridget-Ann Hart said in a statement. “Kinney Drugs is an employee-owned company whose associates take great pride in delivering exceptional customer services to Ithaca and the surrounding communities.”

The 12,300 sq.-ft. store, in Ithaca’s Triphammer Mall, will include a drive-through pharmacy window and pharmacist consultation area, as well as OTC, beauty, groceries and frozen foods, pet supplies, clothing and a digital photo center.