Super-Pharm
pharmacy chain in Israel, Poland, and China
Super-Pharm (Hebrew: סופר-פארם) is an Israeli multinational pharmacy chain. It also operates in Poland, and previously operated in China. Super-Pharm was founded by Murray Koffler with his two oldest children, Leon and Theo. The pharmacy uses a similar logo, and has private-label brands (such as Life), as Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada, which was also founded by Koffler.
History
In 1921, Leon Koffler began Koffler Drug Stores. In 1941, his son Murray Koffler inherited two drug stores, called "Koffler's Drugs"; by 1962, Koffler's had grown to a chain of 17 pharmacies, which Murray then renamed "Shoppers Drug Mart" in the 1970s. During the 1970s, Koffler visited Israel; following this visit, he decided to set up a chain similar to his one in Canada. Co-founded with his son Leon and daughter Theo. The first Super-Pharm pharmacy was opened in the Neve Amirim neighborhood of Herzliya, Israel in 1979.
Theo Koffler, co-founder and VP, focused on the cosmetic marketing and strategic operational planning.
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