Renovations are underway at a former CVS Pharmacy building on Main Street in Johnson City.
The Rhode Island-based company closed its store near Wilson Medical Center more than a year ago.
Crews recently began emptying out what was left in the vacant building and making some changes to the infrastructure outside the structure.
Construction equipment at the former CVS Pharmacy building in Johnson City on September 29, 2023. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
United Health Services will use the 10,000-square-foot building as a new location for its retail pharmacy near Wilson Medical Center.
It will replace a much smaller neighboring facility currently operating in Wilson Square at 52 Harrison Street.
The new UHS retail pharmacy will be located two blocks west of Wilson Medical Center on Main Street in Johnson City. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
UHS spokeswoman Carrie Davis said the new retail and specialty pharmacy will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The location is just northwest of a massive expansion under construction to the hospital.
The new pharmacy will have a drive-thru pickup window. It will be open to the public.
The facility is also expected to be used by UHS as a vaccination center. It is scheduled to open early next year.
FLASHBACK: The CVS Pharmacy store at 345 Main Street in Johnson City on March 11, 2022. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
The interior of the building at 345 Main Street is being gutted as part of a renovation project. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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