What Auburn Pharmacy does

AuBurn Pharmacy is an independently owned community pharmacy chain operating 29 retail locations across Kansas and Missouri, with corporate headquarters at 259 W. Park Road, Garnett, Kansas, and under the leadership of CEO Michael Burns. Founded in 1990, the company dispenses prescription medications and over-the-counter products and has served its two-state footprint for over 30 years, reinvesting more than $100,000 annually into local communities through programs such as Caps to Cash. Beyond dispensing, AuBurn operates a portfolio of integrated service modules: AdvantaCare (medication synchronization and auto-refill), EZMed Packaging (daily compliance packaging), Vaccination Station (walk-in immunizations including flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, HPV, meningitis, pneumonia, hepatitis, and RSV), and Test and Treat (same-day point-of-care flu and strep testing with on-the-spot prescribing). Distribution is anchored by physical storefronts but augmented by local prescription delivery, drive-thru at select sites, an online refill portal, and the RX365 mobile application (iOS and Android) for prescription management, refill requests, secure pharmacist chat, insurance uploads, and prescription transfers. The company also runs an institutional long-term care channel through its AuBurn Long Term Care subsidiary and the acquired Red Cross LTC brand, serving nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The business model is transaction-based and multi-stream: prescription dispensing reimbursed through insurance networks and direct patient payments is the core revenue stream, supplemented by OTC sales, immunization administration fees, Test and Treat service fees, EZMed packaging fees (additional fees apply), and freemium enrollment in AdvantaCare (free to join). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across the 29 retail sites, with community-driven marketing via organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), Mailchimp email campaigns, local sponsorships, and word-of-mouth referrals. Customer segments are horizontal and span general consumers/patients (primary), families and caregivers managing multi-member prescriptions, seniors requiring adherence support, and institutional long-term care clients. Acquired brands HomeTown Pharmacy (Mt. Vernon, MO) and Kramer Pharmacy (Ottawa, KS) are retained to preserve local trust, illustrating a tuck-in acquisition playbook.

The underlying technology layer is relatively lean: the RX365 digital pharmacy platform is licensed from Liberty Software and exposed to patients via a mobile app and a per-location web refill portal, while back-office integrations are limited to Google Analytics for web traffic measurement and Mailchimp for email marketing. Operations are HIPAA-compliant and the company holds The Compliance Team Exemplary Provider accreditation, signaling standardized clinical and operational processes across the network. No proprietary AI/ML systems, patents, trademarks, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed in the available materials; AuBurn is a privately held, founder-controlled independent pharmacy operator.

Name

Auburn Pharmacy

Legal name

AuBurn Pharmacy

Website

https://auburnpharmacies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AuBurn Pharmacy is an independently owned, 29-location community pharmacy chain in Kansas and Missouri offering prescriptions, OTC medications, immunizations, medication adherence programs, rapid testing, and long-term care pharmacy services to retail and institutional customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Discount Drugstores with Clinics (Retail Health Clinics) (CRAEAHAE)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Medication synchronization
• Immunization services
• Long-term care pharmacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Missouri City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Prescription Dispensing: Core revenue from dispensing prescription medications to patients, billed through insurance plans and direct patient payments.
2. OTC Medications and Products: Sale of over-the-counter medications and health products including a full line of OTC medications.
3. Immunization Services: Vaccination services including flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, hepatitis A and B, HPV, meningitis, pneumonia, and RSV vaccines.
4. Test and Treat Services: Same-day flu and strep testing with prescription treatment, walk-ins welcome with results in approximately 10 minutes.
5. EZMed Compliance Packaging: Medication compliance packaging with additional fees for daily bubble-style medication organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AuBurn Pharmacy is an independently owned community pharmacy chain that dispenses prescription and over-the-counter medications through 29 retail locations across Kansas and Missouri. Its core offering combines dispensing with adherence and clinical service modules including AdvantaCare medication synchronization, EZMed compliance packaging, walk-in immunizations, point-of-care flu and strep testing with same-day treatment, local delivery, drive-thru service, and a digital refill platform powered by the RX365 system.

Product overview

AuBurn Pharmacy operates as a unified pharmacy platform consisting of a core full-service pharmacy and multiple integrated service modules. The core offering is the independent pharmacy providing prescriptions, OTC medications, and fundamental pharmacy services. This core is enhanced by several add-on modules: AdvantaCare (medication synchronization and auto-refill), EZMed Packaging (daily compliance packaging), Vaccination Station (immunizations), Test and Treat (rapid diagnostic testing with treatment), Caps to Cash (community fundraising program), and Digital Services including the RX365 Mobile App for prescription management. The products work together to provide comprehensive pharmacy care from medication dispensing through ongoing adherence support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AdvantaCare: Medication synchronization and automatic refill program that helps patients attain better medication adherence by synchronizing all prescription refills into one monthly pickup.
• EZMed Packaging
• Vaccination Station
• Test and Treat
• Caps to Cash
• RX365 Mobile App

Products and services

• AuBurn Pharmacy Retail Pharmacy Services Independently owned full-service community pharmacy dispensing prescription medications and over-the-counter products through 29 retail locations across Kansas and Missouri, with medication management, immunizations, health screenings, delivery, and drive-thru service.
• AdvantaCare Medication Synchronization

Quantifiable outcome

• $244,884 donated to community organizations through Caps to Cash program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RX365 Platform (Liberty Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital pharmacy platform provider enabling online prescription refills, mobile app functionality, and patient medication management across all AuBurn Pharmacy locations.
• AuBurn Long Term CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated long-term care pharmacy division serving nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Separate entity (auburnltc.com) under the same ownership providing specialized LTC pharmacy services.
• Red Cross LTCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated long-term care pharmacy partner (rcltc.com) providing nursing home and long-term care pharmacy services as part of the AuBurn network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Mart: McKesson-owned franchise network of more than 4,500 independent community pharmacies across the US. Health Mart is AuBurn's closest direct peer: independent-format, community-positioned retail pharmacies offering similar adherence, immunization, and clinical services, and competing for the same patient demographic in small and mid-sized markets.
• CPESN USA: A clinically integrated network of independent community pharmacies that deliver enhanced pharmacy services (med sync, immunization, adherence packaging) similar to AuBurn's AdvantaCare and EZMed offerings. CPESN represents the broader peer set of service-oriented independents AuBurn competes and partners with for payer contracts.
• Thrifty White Pharmacy: Midwest-based independent pharmacy chain operating ~70 locations primarily in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Comparable to AuBurn in scale, regional independent positioning, focus on adherence packaging, immunization, and LTC services, and rural/small-market footprint.
• Lewis Drug: Regional employee-owned pharmacy and retail chain operating more than 50 locations in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Highly comparable to AuBurn as a privately held regional independent combining pharmacy with front-store retail, and offering immunization, med sync, and LTC services.
• Genoa Healthcare: Specialty and behavioral-health-focused pharmacy chain owned by UnitedHealth Group, with a large footprint inside mental health clinics and LTC facilities. Directly comparable to AuBurn's AuBurn Long Term Care and Red Cross LTC businesses for institutional and long-term care pharmacy contracts.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Pharmacy: Largest US retail pharmacy chain and part of vertically integrated CVS Health/Caremark/Aetna. Represents the dominant national incumbent AuBurn competes against on convenience, PBM leverage, immunization, and clinical service scale.
• Walgreens: Second-largest US retail pharmacy chain with national footprint and expanding primary care and clinical service offerings through VillageMD. Broad incumbent competing directly with AuBurn on retail prescriptions, immunizations, and increasingly on chronic care services.
• Walmart Pharmacy: Operates one of the largest US retail pharmacy networks, often with a low-price value proposition that competes directly with AuBurn in rural and small-market KS/MO locations where Walmart stores are present.

Emerging players

• Amazon Pharmacy: Online mail-order pharmacy launched as part of Amazon's healthcare push, offering home delivery of prescription medications. A growing competitive threat to community pharmacies like AuBurn, particularly for maintenance prescriptions in markets where Amazon Prime membership is high.
• GoodRx: Digital healthcare platform offering prescription price comparison, telehealth, and mail-order pharmacy services. Competitively adjacent to AuBurn's RX365 refill and digital engagement capabilities, and an emerging threat to traditional retail pharmacy pricing economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/auburn_pharmacy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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