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💊Opening a Pharmacy in Edmonton: a location research guide

Edmonton — An Alberta provincial capital with strong winter-tested neighbourhood retail along Whyte Ave and 124 St. If you're thinking about opening a pharmacy here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a pharmacy, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Edmonton on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Residents within 800m walk.

  • 🤝Complementary businesses

    Adjacent clinic / hospital = referral flow.

  • ⚔️Direct competitors (1km)

    Other pharmacies within 500m split the market.

Where to look in Edmonton

Edmonton has several commercial districts where pharmacy businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Downtown
  • Old Strathcona
  • 124 Street
  • Whyte Avenue

30 pharmacys mapped in Edmonton

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  • Complete Care PharmacyUnclaimed
    53.5705, -113.5370
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  • Shoppers Drug MartUnclaimed
    53.5612, -113.5536·site
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  • Alberta Avenue PharmacyUnclaimed
    9548 118 Avenue NW
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  • PharmasaveUnclaimed
    5124 122 Street North-west
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  • RexallUnclaimed
    9540 163 Street NW Edmonton
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  • GuardianUnclaimed
    53.4947, -113.5178
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  • Shoppers Drug MartUnclaimed
    53.5167, -113.4965·site
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  • London DrugsUnclaimed
    53.5474, -113.5235
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  • Kingston PharmacyUnclaimed
    53.5591, -113.4941
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  • London DrugsUnclaimed
    53.5403, -113.5786
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  • SafewayUnclaimed
    53.5391, -113.4251
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  • Shoppers Drug MartUnclaimed
    53.5633, -113.5061·site
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  • Royal PharmacyUnclaimed
    53.5573, -113.4951
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  • Shoppers Drug MartUnclaimed
    53.5406, -113.4422
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  • Family DrugsUnclaimed
    53.5448, -113.4863
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+ 15 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a pharmacy:

¥30-100万 incl. regulated inventory.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time pharmacy owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Licensing + pharmacist staffing requirements vary by country

Open the interactive map

Ready to scan Edmonton block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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