10 Largest pharmacies in Canada in 2025

Last updated on July 30, 2025

What is the largest pharmacy in Canada?

Guardian and IDA is the largest pharmacy Canada in 2025.
Guardian and IDA

1,422

LOCATIONS

GUARDIAN AND IDA

Largest pharmacy in 5 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


Shoppers Drug Mart

1,185

LOCATIONS

SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Largest pharmacy in 3 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


Pharmasave

898

LOCATIONS

PHARMASAVE

Largest pharmacy in 2 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


What are the largest pharmacies in Canada in 2025?

Guardian and IDA, Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmasave are the largest pharmacies in Canada in 2025 based on the number of locations. Guardian and IDA has the most number of locations with 1,422 locations across 11 provinces and territories. Shoppers Drug Mart has 1,185 and Pharmasave has 898 locations in Canada. These three together make 55.69% of the largest 10 pharmacies in Canada.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
Guardian and IDA
Guardian and IDA 1,422 11 581
#2
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart 1,185 11 360
#3
Pharmasave
Pharmasave 898 10 464
#4
PharmaChoice
PharmaChoice 830 10 479
#5
Familiprix
Familiprix 443 2 257
#6
Jean Coutu
Jean Coutu 420 3 183
#7
Remedy'sRx
Remedy'sRx 307 7 147
#8
Uniprix
Uniprix 303 1 151
#9
Proxim
Proxim 253 1 149
#10
The Medicine Shoppe
The Medicine Shoppe 233 10 115

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Guardian and IDA

There are 1,422 Guardian and IDA pharmacies in Canada as of March 14, 2024. The province and territory with the most number of Guardian and IDA locations in Canada is Ontario, with 812 pharmacies, which is about 57% of all Guardian and IDA pharmacies in Canada.

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Shoppers Drug Mart

There are 1,185 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies in Canada as of July 15, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Canada is Ontario, with 637 pharmacies, which is about 54% of all Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies in Canada.

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Pharmasave

There are 898 Pharmasave pharmacies in Canada as of July 16, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Pharmasave locations in Canada is Ontario, with 475 pharmacies, which is about 53% of all Pharmasave pharmacies in Canada.

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PharmaChoice

There are 830 PharmaChoice pharmacies in Canada as of April 29, 2024. The province and territory with the most number of PharmaChoice locations in Canada is Ontario, with 265 pharmacies, which is about 32% of all PharmaChoice pharmacies in Canada.

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Familiprix

There are 443 Familiprix pharmacies in Canada as of July 03, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Familiprix locations in Canada is Quebec, with 434 pharmacies, which is about 98% of all Familiprix pharmacies in Canada.

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Jean Coutu

There are 420 Jean Coutu pharmacies in Canada as of February 27, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Jean Coutu locations in Canada is Quebec, with 383 pharmacies, which is about 91% of all Jean Coutu pharmacies in Canada.

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Remedy'sRx

There are 307 Remedy'sRx pharmacies in Canada as of June 26, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Remedy'sRx locations in Canada is Ontario, with 157 pharmacies, which is about 51% of all Remedy'sRx pharmacies in Canada.

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Uniprix

There are 304 Uniprix pharmacies in Canada as of December 05, 2024. The province and territory with the most number of Uniprix locations in Canada is Quebec, with 304 pharmacies, which is about 100% of all Uniprix pharmacies in Canada.

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Proxim

There are 253 Proxim pharmacies in Canada as of June 27, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Proxim locations in Canada is Quebec, with 253 pharmacies, which is about 100% of all Proxim pharmacies in Canada.

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The Medicine Shoppe

There are 233 The Medicine Shoppe pharmacies in Canada as of March 19, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of The Medicine Shoppe locations in Canada is Alberta, with 77 pharmacies, which is about 33% of all The Medicine Shoppe pharmacies in Canada.

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