WICHITA -- Dillons and Kwik Shop are moving ahead with a pilot program to test Dillons pharmacies in two area Kwik Shop convenience stores, according to a report in the Wichita Eagle.
Dillons spokesperson Sheila Lowrie told the newspaper construction will start late next month. The new pharmacies, which will include drive-thrus, will open in early spring.
Customers will be able to fill prescriptions and speak to pharmacists on site.
Kroger owns Dillons and Kwik Shop, and the pilot program is designed to strengthen the partnership between the two and [image-nocss] offer customers one-stop shopping for their fuel, pharmacy and grocery needs.
The two Kwik Shops also will be pilot projects for expanded ready-made meals, such as fried and rotisserie chicken and home-style side dishes.
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