Health Mart is an innovative franchise program designed to enhance an independent pharmacy's ability to compete with chains, mail-order programs, and other independents. Health Mart supports its franchisees by providing a strong consumer brand, advertising, marketing, managed care contracting, wellness programs, and front-end and operational support.

Health Mart does not require an initiation fee or binding contract, provides better tools for market leaders to manage their business and serve their customers, and includes consumer-preferred branding. Overall, Health Mart offers significant value for a nominal cost. We're so sure that you'll find value in the Health Mart model that we offer a three-month out clause that you can exercise at any time without penalty.

Yes. The Health Mart network is growing rapidly. During the last year, the number of stores in the franchise grew by more than 50%.

Health Mart provides franchisees with services and programs that help them compete more effectively in today's retail pharmacy market. By joining Health Mart, locally owned pharmacies benefit from:

• Managed care that drives PBM recognition
• Branding that drives consumer recognition
• In-store execution programs that drive manufacturer recognition
• Community advocacy that drives industry recognition

Health Mart offers industry-leading automation systems to help you manage your pharmacy more efficiently and effectively. New franchisees also receive a guide to getting started and a comprehensive operations manual.

Health Mart is a wholly owned subsidiary of McKesson Corporation, a health care services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality health care by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Only pharmacies that have a primary distribution relationship with McKesson are eligible to become Health Mart franchisees.

Health Mart franchisees receive the benefit of McKesson's pharmaceutical distribution excellence; industry relationships with manufacturers, providers, and associations; and public policy advocacy on issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, regulation, and supply-chain safety.

By switching to Health Mart, you will become part of the fastest growing independent pharmacy network in the United States, with the full backing of McKesson. Valu-Rite is a business-to-business program offered to McKesson customers. The majority of Health Mart programs are not available to Valu-Rite customers.