Davis Food & Drug

What Davis Food & Drug does

Davis Food & Drug is a privately held, family-owned grocery and pharmacy chain founded in 1988 by Jim and Debbie Davis in Vernal, Utah. The company operates three physical stores in northeastern Utah (Vernal, Roosevelt, and La Verkin) offering full-line grocery departments (produce, deli, bakery, floral, meat, dairy, frozen foods) combined with on-site pharmacies. In 2018, the La Verkin location was expanded by 10,300 square feet to incorporate a True Value Hardware store and a fuel station with integrated rewards redemption. The Davis family also owns a mobile app and the Davis Direct e-commerce platform, both powered by Instacart's white-label technology, which provide online ordering, in-store pickup, home delivery, digital coupons, weekly ad browsing, prescription refills, and AI-powered product search. The company employs a horizontal segmentation strategy serving general consumers and families as its primary segment, supplemented by pharmacy patients using clinical services such as immunizations, MedSync prescription alignment, strep testing, UTI treatment, and diabetes and cholesterol screenings.

Revenue is generated primarily through grocery retail sales and pharmacy dispensing on a transaction-fee basis, with a subscription-style loyalty layer via the Rewards Program (grocery savings or fuel savings tracks) that earns 1 point per dollar spent. Davis Food & Drug is a member of the Associated Food Stores cooperative, which provides design services, bulk purchasing, and shared operational support. Other strategic partnerships include Intermountain Healthcare (LiVe Well wellness program embedded in the pharmacy), Instacart (e-commerce and delivery infrastructure), Ibotta (cash-back offers), and True Value Hardware (La Verkin co-location). The Roosevelt store began a multi-year remodel in December 2022 including new refrigerated cases, shelving, and self-checkout stands.

Name

Davis Food & Drug

Legal name

Davis Food & Drug

Website

https://davisfoodanddrug.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Davis Food & Drug is a family-owned grocery and pharmacy chain operating three stores across northeastern Utah (Vernal, Roosevelt, La Verkin), serving local consumers with full-line groceries, pharmacy clinical services, and an Instacart-powered e-commerce platform since 1988.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grocery Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Discount Drugstores with Front-End General Merchandise (Value GM) (CRAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Grocery retail
• Pharmacy services
• Community supermarket
• Loyalty rewards program
• Clinical pharmacy care

Headquarters

HQ city

Vernal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grocery Retail Sales: Traditional grocery retail revenue from in-store purchases across multiple departments including produce, dairy, meat, bakery, deli, frozen foods, and general merchandise.
2. Pharmacy Services: Prescription drug dispensing, immunizations, health screenings, and clinical services including strep testing, UTI treatment, birth control prescriptions, and diabetes care.
3. Fuel Sales (La Verkin): Fuel station operations at La Verkin location where customers can redeem fuel rewards points for discounts on gasoline purchases.
4. Rewards Program: Loyalty program generating customer data and engagement, with points earned on grocery purchases redeemable for discounts or fuel credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Davis Food & Drug is a family-owned grocery and pharmacy chain operating three stores in northeastern Utah (Vernal, Roosevelt, La Verkin), selling fresh produce, meat, dairy, deli, bakery, general merchandise, and fuel alongside full-service pharmacy offerings including prescription dispensing, immunizations, clinical screenings, and medication synchronization. The company also offers the Davis Direct e-commerce platform powered by Instacart for online ordering, pickup, and delivery, supported by a digital loyalty rewards program.

Product overview

Davis Food & Drug operates a regional grocery and pharmacy chain with three Utah locations (La Verkin, Roosevelt, Vernal). The company offers a unified retail experience combining traditional in-store grocery shopping with pharmacy healthcare services and a digital commerce platform. The core offering consists of physical retail operations (grocery, deli, bakery, floral, pharmacy) supported by the Davis Direct digital platform for online shopping, pickup, and delivery. Healthcare services include pharmacy prescription services, immunization clinics, clinical screenings (diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure), and women's health services. The loyalty program (Rewards) and digital tools (mobile app, digital coupons) connect the physical and digital shopping experience. Exclusive store brands and specialty departments (deli, bakery, produce glossary, recipes) differentiate the offering from competitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Davis Direct: Online shopping platform for in-store shopping, pickup, and delivery services powered by Instacart integration.

Products and services

• Davis Direct Online and mobile grocery shopping platform that lets Davis Food & Drug customers shop for groceries in-store, for in-store pickup, or for home delivery. Built on Instacart's white-label e-commerce infrastructure and integrated with the store's rewards program and digital coupons. Targeted at local consumers in northeastern Utah.
• Pharmacy Clinical Services Walk-in clinical services delivered by trained pharmacists at Davis Food & Drug pharmacies, including strep throat testing, diabetes and cholesterol screenings, blood pressure monitoring, and women's health services such as UTI and yeast infection testing and treatment, and birth control prescriptions. Targeted at local patients who need quick, no-appointment care.
• Immunization Services Pharmacy-based vaccination services administered by trained pharmacists, including flu shots, childhood vaccines, and travel immunizations, available on a walk-in basis. Targeted at local patients seeking convenient immunization access.
• MedSync Prescription Synchronization Prescription refill synchronization service that aligns all of a patient's prescription refills to be picked up on the same day each month, reducing missed doses and simplifying medication management. Targeted at pharmacy patients managing multiple chronic prescriptions.
• Rewards Program (Grocery Savings Track) Free-to-join loyalty program where customers earn 1 point per dollar spent on grocery purchases, redeemable for grocery discounts, exclusive offers, and a birthday reward of a FREE Red Button Ice Cream. Targeted at everyday grocery shoppers seeking savings.
• Fuel Rewards Program Fuel discount rewards program where customers earn 1 point per dollar on grocery purchases, with 100 points redeemable for $0.10 off per gallon of gasoline up to 35 gallons per transaction at the Davis Food & Drug fuel station in La Verkin. Targeted at La Verkin-area drivers who also shop for groceries.
• Exclusive Store Brands Proprietary and partner-branded product lines sold under Davis Food & Drug's exclusive-brands program, including Food Club, Full Circle Market, Red Button Vintage Creamery, and other private-label offerings. Targeted at value-conscious grocery shoppers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pharmacy immunizations and screenings available with results typically ready in 15 minutes or less
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• True Value HardwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2018True Value Hardware brand integrated into the La Verkin location in 2018 with a 10,300 square foot expansion. The hardware department adds complementary retail offerings including seasonal items, tools, and home improvement products to the grocery store format.
• Associated Food StorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Food Stores provides design and maintenance services for the Davis Food & Drug website and brand operations. As a member of the Associated Food Stores cooperative, Davis Food & Drug benefits from shared resources, bulk purchasing power, and operational support typical of independent grocery cooperative members.
• Intermountain HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Intermountain Healthcare brings their LiVe Well program to Davis Food & Drug pharmacy customers. The program provides resources across four pillars: Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well, and Move Well, leveraging Intermountain Healthcare's experience and resources for community health and wellness guidance.
• InstacartcoreTechnology or IntegrationInstacart powers the Davis Direct e-commerce platform enabling online ordering, pickup, and delivery services. The technology partnership allows Davis Food & Drug to offer digital shopping, prescription refills online, and home delivery through Instacart's logistics network and mobile app infrastructure.
• IbottaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIbotta partnership enables customers to earn cash back on grocery purchases through the Ibotta app. Davis Food & Drug participates in Ibotta's network of participating retailers, offering additional savings opportunities for price-conscious shoppers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ridley's Family Markets: Ridley's is a family-owned independent grocery chain operating stores across Idaho, Utah, and surrounding Intermountain West markets — closely mirroring Davis's model of multi-store regional grocery with pharmacy and community positioning.
• Broulim's Fresh Foods: Broulim's is a family-owned grocery chain based in Idaho with locations extending into Utah, combining traditional grocery with pharmacy services and local community focus — directly comparable in ownership structure and rural-market strategy.
• Lee's Market Place: Lee's Market Place is an independent, family-run grocery chain operating multiple stores in Utah, offering comparable full-service grocery, deli, bakery, and pharmacy-style departments in similar rural/small-town markets.
• Dick's Market: Dick's Market is a family-owned independent grocery serving small Utah communities with traditional grocery plus pharmacy, closely paralleling Davis's model of multi-generational family operation in the Intermountain West.

Broad incumbents

• Smith's Food & Drug: Smith's is a Kroger subsidiary operating full-service grocery and pharmacy stores across Utah and the Intermountain West, representing the dominant large-format incumbent competitor in Davis's geographies.
• Albertsons Companies: Albertsons is a national grocery-pharmacy chain with broad Utah presence, offering overlapping grocery, pharmacy, and digital ordering capabilities that compete with Davis on price, assortment, and convenience.
• Walmart: Walmart Supercenters operate grocery, pharmacy, and pickup/delivery services in Davis's trade areas, representing the most formidable price-driven competitor with effectively unlimited capital for promotional intensity.
• Walgreens: Walgreens is a national pharmacy chain offering prescription services, immunizations, and clinical care — overlapping with Davis's pharmacy-and-clinical positioning at much greater scale, though without the grocery anchor.

Regional players

• Harmons Grocery: Harmons is a Utah-based regional grocery chain with full-service stores, pharmacies, and prepared foods — operating primarily along the Wasatch Front rather than in Davis's northeastern Utah footprint, but highly comparable in assortment and service model.

Others

• Associated Food Stores: Associated Food Stores is the wholesale cooperative that supplies and supports Davis Food & Drug — comparable as an ecosystem enabler providing shared purchasing, branding, and technology infrastructure to independent grocers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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