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RetailWashington, United States501-1000 Employees
Bartell Drugs operates a regional network of retail pharmacies and drugstore services in the Puget Sound area, with more than 60 locations that offer locally tailored products. The company traces its history to 1890, when George H. Bartell Sr., a 21-year-old pharmacist from Kansas, founded the business in Seattle. It is part of the retail pharmacy segment, providing everyday health products and prescription services to local communities. Since 2020, Bartell Drugs has operated as a subsidiary of Rite Aid, maintaining its local footprint within a larger corporate network. Based in Seattle, Washington, the business serves customers across the Pacific Northwest and maintains a mid-size workforce. In 2025, CVS completed an acquisition of former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs assets and prescription files from hundreds of closed locations across multiple states, indicating a shift in ownership of the brand's assets within the broader pharmacy sector.