[mymamasaid]

Check out the article:

Top Stories - CVS Caremark buys Longs Drug Stores - sacbee.com

Sorry Longs, but I am excited CVS is moving in so I can get all these great deals I've been hearing about!

Kristine

[jacksonsmama]

I heard that too! I can't wait! Thanks for posting the link to the article =)

[amyo11]

I am jumping for joy! I much prefer Extracare bucks to mail-in rebates! You can't even submit them in online with Long's which is a double bummer.

[lifeworthliving]

You guys are so going to love CVS! Read all the threads now, so you will be ready! They are the best.

[colson228]

I am so excited about this. I feel like I have a lot of "homework" to do to get ready. Longs didn't seem to have very many good deals and CVS seems to have amazing deals. Woo-hoo!

[ananas]

Oh, awesome! I've been hearing SO much about CVS! I'm excited!

[klarsen117]

So I take it that all Longs are going to become CVS? AWESOME!

[Alexdur85]

OMG!! Does this mean we're finally getting a CVS!! I'm so gosh darn happy!!!

[Tamana812]

I believe they are starting to convert the Longs to CVS in early 2009 (Jan or Feb). I'm also excited and even email my friends in NorCal and let them know

[calmlyhyper]

I actually feel a bit saddened by this news...
I love the longs near my home, it is so friendly and I know the layout of the store by heart. It will be sad to have that go away...

on the other hand, I can finally participate in all those crazy CVS deals everyone is posting about!

[lupe382000]

Hooray...!!!!!

[Alexdur85]

I just heard WAGS bought them out.. BOOOOO on WAGS!!!

[skbrush]

They bought our chain called the Pharm and closed it! Hope the same does not happen to you all! It was my favorite store-super great deals!!!

[amyo11]

Originally Posted by Alexdur85

I just heard WAGS bought them out.. BOOOOO on WAGS!!!

Nooooooooooooooooo!

[monkeymom]

I'd be happy if my longs changed to a CVS , I'm in Northern Cali and we dont have CVS . Longs is hecka exspensive..so it would be great for my lil town.

[klarsen117]

Originally Posted by Alexdur85

I just heard WAGS bought them out.. BOOOOO on WAGS!!!

I read that Longs rejected Walgreen's offer and sold to CVS. I can't wait to be able to go to a CVS and get more great deals!

[dealfindingmommy]

CVS Caremark to close Longs Drug deal - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

So excited about this. I hope they get the change over to CVS done quickly!

[PollyS]

My family in the Bay ARea is so excited. They all want me to teach them to CVS. I think I'll give a class

[lovethecold]

I hope the change to CVS happens soon! I sure don't see any remodeling or anything going on at my Longs yet...

[colson228]

I was excited to hear about this, but no visible changes yet here.

[wkfrank29]

We have MANY langs in our area, and still no sign that they are becoming CVS... I have been waiting patiently for months!

[csbwright]

I can't wait for this to happen! There's a Long's very close to my house. I talked to the manager but he wasn't sure when they'd be taking over.

[Kanobi]

interesting

[Tamana812]

Longs Drugs stores in the Bay Area will start converting to CVS pharmacies in March.

That’s when the nation’s largest drug chain, CVS Caremark Corp. of Woonsocket, R.I., will begin switching over the computer systems of the 521 stores in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii formerly operated by Longs Drug Stores Corp. of Walnut Creek. CVS Caremark, which has 6,800 stores nationwide, purchased Longs, a Bay Area retail staple for seven decades, in October for $2.7 billion.

Store remodels and the installation of new CVS/pharmacy banners on Longs stores — including 67 locations in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and southern Alameda and San Mateo counties — should follow in April or May, with work scheduled for completion by October.

Mike DeAngelis, CVS spokesman, said his company will spend about $300 million on remodeling and rebranding Longs stores. Stores will remain open as they are repainted, reconfigured and restocked with CVS-branded merchandise.


I can't wait....

[wkfrank29]

Originally Posted by Tamana812

Longs Drugs stores in the Bay Area will start converting to CVS pharmacies in March.

That’s when the nation’s largest drug chain, CVS Caremark Corp. of Woonsocket, R.I., will begin switching over the computer systems of the 521 stores in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii formerly operated by Longs Drug Stores Corp. of Walnut Creek. CVS Caremark, which has 6,800 stores nationwide, purchased Longs, a Bay Area retail staple for seven decades, in October for $2.7 billion.

Store remodels and the installation of new CVS/pharmacy banners on Longs stores — including 67 locations in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and southern Alameda and San Mateo counties — should follow in April or May, with work scheduled for completion by October.

Mike DeAngelis, CVS spokesman, said his company will spend about $300 million on remodeling and rebranding Longs stores. Stores will remain open as they are repainted, reconfigured and restocked with CVS-branded merchandise.


I can't wait....

Great news! I am south of there, I wonder when they will start changing over in my area??