1981

CVS breaks ground on the Store Support Center in Woonsocket, RI.

1988

CVS/pharmacy celebrates its 25th anniversary, finishing the year with nearly 750 stores and sales of about $1.6 billion.

1990

CVS acquires 500 stores from People’s Drug, which establishes the company in new mid-Atlantic markets including Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.

1994

CVS launches PharmaCare, a pharmacy benefit management company providing a wide range of services to employers and insurers.