The remaining Bartell Drugs stores officially closed after this past weekend.

Bartell Drugs was the oldest drugstore chain in Seattle. CVS announced in June it is rebranding the remaining Bartells.

“We’ve decided to convert the 64 stores we are planning to buy and operate, including 20 Rite Aid locations that are still branded Bartell Drugs, to CVS Pharmacy upon the closing of the transactions,” CVS wrote in a statement to KIRO Newsradio.

As the pharmacy giant moves to expand in Washington, it noted Bartell’s significance to the area.

“We know Bartell Drugs has been a much-loved brand in Washington, and we’re planning to continue to offer many of the local products their customers have grown to know and love,” CVS wrote.

Along with offering local products, the selection will be enhanc

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