Independent pharmacy square footage

[n64bomb]

If you wanted to open your own store as an independent, how much square footage would you use for the

1. pharmacy department (dispensing, counseling, compounding, drive thru )
2. pickup
3. otc
4. bathroom
5. storage
6. consultation/mtm/poc testing/immunization room
7. break room/lunch room

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[johnpharm01]

If you wanted to open your own store as an independent, how much square footage would you use for the

1. pharmacy department (dispensing, counseling, compounding, drive thru )
2. pickup
3. otc
4. bathroom
5. storage
6. consultation/mtm/poc testing/immunization room
7. break room/lunch room

The smallest practically and legally allowable. Otcs are a waste of space. If you run your own pharmacy as only pharmacist you won't have time to do mtm with any appreciable script volume.

 

[TateThePharmacist]

I know when allocating things the bean counters wouldn't agree, but I think a break room is extremely important for employee moral. I worked for a company that completely remodeled their breakrooms- they put really nice furniture, couches, nice paint, and cable tv. I noticed it right away and appreciated what they had done and was much happier taking my breaks there. Then I worked at another company that the breakroom was a fold up table and crappy chair, where when I was trying to eat my lunch customers would stare at me since the door never closed properly. Yeah it made a difference on my moral for working for those two different companies.
As much as everyone hates them though, I would probably counteract the really nice breakroom with a drive thru. This is America and everyone wants convenience.

 

[ValeRx]

I would check your state Board laws. There are some minimum requirements for storage area, dispensing area, etc.

 

[mentos]

I know when allocating things the bean counters wouldn't agree, but I think a break room is extremely important for employee moral. I worked for a company that completely remodeled their breakrooms- they put really nice furniture, couches, nice paint, and cable tv. I noticed it right away and appreciated what they had done and was much happier taking my breaks there. Then I worked at another company that the breakroom was a fold up table and crappy chair, where when I was trying to eat my lunch customers would stare at me since the door never closed properly. Yeah it made a difference on my moral for working for those two different companies.
As much as everyone hates them though, I would probably counteract the really nice breakroom with a drive thru. This is America and everyone wants convenience.

Agree with this. I worked at Target as an intern and they have huge break rooms with TVs, a ton of fridges, vending machines. On holidays they would have delicious food catered. It was cleaned daily.

At CVS we got a closet with a folding table and crappy chair. The break room was disgusting and never cleaned.

 

[deleted562805]

Agree with this. I worked at Target as an intern and they have huge break rooms with TVs, a ton of fridges, vending machines. On holidays they would have delicious food catered. It was cleaned daily.

At CVS we got a closet with a folding table and crappy chair. The break room was disgusting and never cleaned.

I agree with this too.i interned at Kroger. Kroger had a good break room with booths instead of chairs, a TV, fridge, and vending machine.

 

[ValeRx]

I agree with this too.i interned at Kroger. Kroger had a good break room with booths instead of chairs, a TV, fridge, and vending machine.

You're talking about the break room for the entire Kroger store staff, not just the pharmacy.

 

[deleted562805]

You're talking about the break room for the entire Kroger store staff, not just the pharmacy.

True. I would imagine Target’s break room is for the entire staff, not just pharmacy

 

[Dr Wario]

What exactly is a break room? I hear some other employees whispering about something called that but I have yet to see this mystical place for myself.