pharmacie Citypharma

What pharmacie Citypharma does

Pharmacie Citypharma, operating under the legal entity SELAS Pharmacie du Four Bonaparte, is a large-format independent retail pharmacy located at 26 rue du Four in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris's 6th arrondissement. The business has been in operation for over 50 years and occupies a 500-1,000 m² footprint distributed across three levels, an unusually large footprint for a French independent pharmacy. It serves more than 6,000 customers per day and carries more than 20,000 product references sourced from over 500 laboratories, spanning prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, dermocosmetics, and parapharmacy items. The company is staffed by a specialist bench of 50+ pharmacists, 60+ pharmacy doctors, and 30+ dermo-advisors, including a dedicated "Smile and Care" corner built around oral-care and dermocosmetic services in partnership with Pierre Fabre since November 2016. The director of publication is Philippe SDIKA, and the company reports a capital social of €900,000.

The business model is B2C retail pharmacy, with revenue generated through direct product sales in-store and, since approximately 2020, through an online sales channel. International shipping is fulfilled via DHL, extending the addressable market beyond France to cross-border customers, many of whom historically visited the Saint-Germain-des-Prés flagship. The assortment and pricing strategy is built around breadth (500+ laboratory partners, 20,000+ SKUs) and high footfall (6,000+ daily customers), with the dermocosmetics vertical increasingly monetized through the Smile and Care service corner and the dermo-advisor team. The combination of flagship real estate, broad assortment, and specialist staffing positions the company as a top-tier independent pharmacy by French standards, with growth optionality tied to the maturation of its omnichannel and international shipping operations.

Name

pharmacie Citypharma

Legal name

SELAS Pharmacie du Four Bonaparte

Website

https://pharmacie-paris-citypharma.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pharmacie Citypharma (SELAS Pharmacie du Four Bonaparte) is a 50+ year-old flagship independent pharmacy in Paris's Saint-Germain-des-Prés, serving 6,000+ daily customers with 20,000+ product references across pharmaceuticals and dermocosmetics through in-store, online, and DHL-enabled international channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Discount Drugstores (Value-Focused Chain Pharmacies) (CRAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value Convenience with Pharmacy / Health & Wellness Counter (CRAEAJAE), Health, Wellness & Pharmacy Marketplaces (CRAFABAF)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Pharmaceutical products
• Dermo-cosmetic retail
• Online pharmacy sales
• Natural health supplements

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. In-store Retail Sales: Physical retail sales at the pharmacy location with over 20,000 product references across parapharmacy, pharmacy, nutrition, and natural medicine categories
2. Online E-commerce Sales: Online sales through dedicated website with home delivery (Colissimo, Chronopost, DHL) and click-and-collect options for in-store pickup
3. Click and Collect: Online ordering with in-store pickup at dedicated click-and-collect space, eliminating wait times

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pharmacie Citypharma operates a multi-floor pharmacy and parapharmacy storefront in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, selling prescription medications, OTC drugs, homeopathy, veterinary products, orthopedics, medical equipment, dermatological and cosmetic brands, baby care items, nutritional supplements, phytotherapy and aromatherapy products across 20,000+ SKUs from 500+ laboratories. It also runs an online store with home delivery (via Colissimo, Chronopost, DHL) and click-and-collect, supported by 60+ pharmacists, dermo-cosmetic advisors and dietitians serving over 6,000 customers per day.

Product overview

Pharmacie Citypharma is a traditional pharmacy operating across three floors in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, offering an integrated retail and healthcare service model. The core offerings consist of three main departments: Parapharmacie (ground floor, 500+ laboratories, 20,000+ references), Pharmacie (second floor with prescription dispensing, homeopathy, orthopedics, medical equipment), and Nutrition et Médecines Naturelles (first floor with dietary supplements, phytotherapy, aromatherapy). These are complemented by a Vente en Ligne (Online Sales) service module enabling e-commerce with home delivery or click-and-collect. Specialized services include a Smile and Care dental corner, compounding services, venous compression fitting, medical equipment rental, and Vitale card updates. The product portfolio spans cosmetics (Nuxe, Caudalie, La Roche Posay, Avène, Bioderma), organic/bio lines (Sanoflore, Cattier), baby care (Mustela, Pampers), and medical/health products totaling over 500 laboratories represented.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parapharmacie (Parapharmacy) Ground-floor parapharmacy retail floor offering 20,000+ product references from 500+ laboratories across dermatological, cosmetic, bio/organic, baby-care, hair-care, oral-hygiene and intimate-hygiene categories, staffed by 30+ dermo-cosmetic advisors and pharmacists and served by 16 checkout registers. Targeted at consumers seeking skincare, cosmetic and hygiene products with professional guidance.
• Pharmacie (Pharmacy — prescription dispensing and OTC) Second-floor pharmacy dispensing prescription and OTC medications, homeopathy, veterinary products, orthopedics, venous compression and medical equipment, with 16 confidential prescription counters staffed by 60+ pharmacists. Targeted at patients with prescriptions and consumers seeking OTC drugs, homeopathy, veterinary medicines, orthopaedic fittings, compression hosiery, and medical equipment purchase or rental.
• Nutrition et Médecines Naturelles (Nutrition and Natural Medicine) First-floor dietary and natural-medicine department offering nutritherapy, phytotherapy, aromatherapy, herbalism and Bach flowers, staffed by a state-certified dietitian, dietary advisors, a naturopath and pharmacists. Targeted at consumers seeking supplements and natural remedies for immunity, stress, sleep, digestion, weight management and beauty with qualified guidance.
• Vente en Ligne (Online Sales Platform) E-commerce ordering and delivery platform for medications and parapharmacy products, offering home delivery across Île-de-France, French provinces and international destinations, plus click-and-collect in-store pickup, secured by 3D-Secured credit-card and PayPal payments and health data hosted on a French HADS-certified infrastructure. Targeted at any consumer preferring online ordering, home delivery or fast in-store pickup.
• Smile and Care Corner (Espace bucco-dentaire) Dedicated oral-health corner on the parapharmacy floor offering personalised advice and product recommendations from a specialist advisor and dentist, featuring a curated selection of oral-care products under the Smile and Care concept. Targeted at consumers seeking guided recommendations on oral-hygiene and dental-care products.
• Matériel Médical et Location (Medical Equipment Sale and Rental) Sale and rental of medical devices including blood pressure monitors, scales, electric toothbrushes, pelvic-floor stimulators, aerosol machines, neuro-stimulators, baby cribs, wheelchairs, walkers and breast pumps. Targeted at patients, caregivers and new parents needing diagnostic, mobility, respiratory or infant-care equipment.
• Préparations Magistrales (Custom Compounding) Custom pharmaceutical compounding service delivering tailor-made preparations within 24-48 hours at competitive pricing. Targeted at patients requiring personalised formulations not commercially available or matched to specific prescriptions.
• Service Carte Vitale (Vitale Card Update Terminal) Free in-store terminal for updating French health-insurance (Carte Vitale) cards after personal or professional situation changes. Targeted at any French insured person needing to refresh their Vitale card on site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 6,000 clients per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pierre Fabre Oral CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016Partnership with Pierre Fabre Oral Care to create the Smile and Care concept, inaugurated in November 2016. This is a dedicated corner for oral health advice with a specialized advisor and dentist available for consultation. The concept was imagined and developed jointly with Pierre Fabre Oral Care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Parapharmazen: French online parapharmacy marketplace with deep dermo-cosmetic and natural product range at discount pricing; comparable to Citypharma's parapharmacy assortment and online proposition.
• DocMorris: European cross-border online pharmacy operating in France, dispensing Rx and OTC medicines with delivery, directly competing with Citypharma's online sales on price-sensitive prescription and OTC SKUs.
• Cocooncenter: Major French online parapharmacy marketplace selling the same dermatological, cosmetic, and wellness brands as Citypharma at discount, competing head-on with Citypharma's e-commerce channel and basket economics.
• Doctipharma: Online-first French pharmacy operator combining tele-consultation and home delivery, overlapping with Citypharma's online dispensing and homeopathy lines.
• Shop Apotheke Europe: Leading European online pharmacy with broad OTC, Rx and parapharmacy assortment; competes with Citypharma's online channel for French-speaking customers across Europe.
• Pharmacie Lafayette: Large French pharmacy/parapharmacy chain headquartered in Paris with broad selection, competitive pricing, and online sales, directly comparable to Pharmacie Citypharma in scope, assortment, and city-centre flagship model.

Broad incumbents

• Boots UK: Long-established UK drugstore chain combining pharmacy services with beauty, wellness and health retail at scale; broader incumbent reference point for an urban flagship-plus-online retail pharmacy model like Citypharma.
• Walgreens Boots Alliance: Global drugstore and pharmacy giant combining dispensing and beauty/wellness retail; a broader incumbent reference for Citypharma's hybrid pharmacy + parapharmacy + online model, though at much larger scale.
• CVS Pharmacy: US-based pharmacy and health-and-wellness retailer; relevant as a broad incumbent benchmark for combining prescription dispensing, beauty/wellness merchandising, and digital channels at city-scale.

Regional players

• Pharma Express (Pharma Centre / Citypharma local competitors in Paris): Smaller Parisian pharmacy and parapharmacy operators in the same arrondissements as Citypharma, serving overlapping walk-in customer bases with comparable discount positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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