West Olympia Pharmacy

What West Olympia Pharmacy does

West Olympia Pharmacy is an independent retail pharmacy located at 400 Yauger Way Southwest in Olympia, Washington, founded in 2015 and serving the local community with prescription dispensing, vaccinations, compounding (including specialized pet compounding), prescription shipping, drive-thru service, and a recently launched weight management program featuring GLP-1 therapy support. The pharmacy operates on a direct-to-consumer model with a small team of approximately 1-10 employees, including three pharmacists (Eric Lin, PharmD as PIC; Jim Perrou, RPh; and Marilyn Miller-Blessing, RPh) supported by pharmacy technicians. Revenue is generated through transaction-based prescription dispensing fees, compounding services, vaccination administration, prescription shipping fees, and front-store product sales (OTC items, DME products, snacks, and everyday health goods), with pricing structured around insurance co-pay comparisons against transparent cash pricing to ensure patients do not overpay.

The pharmacy's technology stack centers on the Rx365 online portal, which enables patients to view medication history, chat with pharmacists, submit refill requests, and manage accounts via web and a mobile app with barcode scanning. As of April 2025, West Olympia Pharmacy was acquired by Medicure Inc. (a NASDAQ-listed pharmaceutical company) for $975,000 in an all-cash transaction through its subsidiary Medicure Pharma Inc., and concurrently became an Affiliate Pharmacy of Marley Drug. This affiliation provides access to wholesale generic pricing across 150+ chronic-condition medications at $37 for a six-month or $70 for a twelve-month supply, branded medication offerings including ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin) and BRENZAVVY (bexagliflozin), mail-order fulfillment, and transparent cash-price comparison tooling.

For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024, the pharmacy generated approximately $6.8 million in unaudited revenue and $325,000 in net income. Following the acquisition, West Olympia Pharmacy continues to operate as a local pharmacy under new ownership, with the marketing motion anchored on community presence, word-of-mouth referrals, the pharmacy website, and the Marley Drug affiliate brand rather than paid advertising. The customer base is geographically concentrated in Olympia, WA and surrounding communities, served through in-store, drive-thru, shipping, and digital channels.

Name

West Olympia Pharmacy

Legal name

West Olympia Pharmacy Inc.

Website

https://westolympiapharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Olympia Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy in Olympia, WA offering prescription dispensing, compounding, vaccinations, and weight management support. Acquired by Medicure Inc. in 2025, it now operates as a Marley Drug affiliate serving local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Value Pharmacies & Deep-Discount Pharmacy Retail (CRAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Medication compounding
• Vaccination services
• Pharmacy delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Dispensing: Revenue from dispensing prescription medications to patients, including branded and generic drugs. The pharmacy compares insurance vs cash pricing to ensure competitiveness.
2. Compounding Services: Revenue from preparing personalized medications, including human and pet compounding, for patients with specific dosage or formulation needs.
3. Vaccination Services: Revenue generated from administering vaccines to community members.
4. Prescription Shipping: Revenue from shipping prescriptions to patient homes, with standard shipping fees applied.
5. Front Store Products: OTC products, DME products, greeting cards, snacks, and everyday health items sold in-store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

West Olympia Pharmacy is an independent retail pharmacy in Olympia, WA that fills and refills prescriptions, performs customized medication compounding for both humans and pets, administers vaccinations, and offers drive-thru pickup plus prescription shipping. After being acquired by Medicure Inc. in 2025, it also operates as a Marley Drug affiliate, providing customers with transparent cash pricing on medications compared against their insurance co-pay.

Product overview

West Olympia Pharmacy is a locally-focused retail pharmacy offering a unified set of core pharmacy services including prescription refills, vaccinations, drive-thru, prescription shipping, and compounding (including pet compounding). The pharmacy operates as an affiliate of Marley Drug, which extends access to branded medications like ZYPITAMAG and BRENZAVVY, as well as wholesale and savings programs. A digital patient portal (Rx365) enables online prescription management, refills, and pharmacist communication. The pharmacy also provides weight management support and operates a traditional front-store retail environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription Refills and Transfers

Quantifiable outcome

• $37-$70 for 6-12 month generic medication supply through wholesale pricing program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marley DrugcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 April 2025West Olympia Pharmacy operates as an Affiliate Pharmacy of Marley Drug, gaining access to their pricing programs, wholesale generic medication list, branded medication solutions (including ZYPITAMAG and BRENZAVVY), and mail-order fulfillment capabilities. The affiliation provides transparent cash pricing comparison against insurance co-pays, with the same pricing available at the local pharmacy or through Marley Drug's mail service.
• Medicure Inc.coreOthers · 10 April 2025Medicure Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Medicure Pharma Inc., acquired 100% of West Olympia Pharmacy Inc. for USD $975,000 in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is part of Medicure's strategy to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmacy business and accelerate growth of products including ZYPITAMAG. West Olympia continues to operate as a local pharmacy under new ownership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Walgreens: Walgreens is a national drugstore chain offering prescription dispensing, vaccinations, and a large front store. As a broad incumbent in Olympia and nearby markets, it competes with West Olympia on convenience, hours, payer network reach, and product assortment.
• Walmart Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy is a high-volume pharmacy inside Walmart stores offering low-cost generics and cash pricing programs. It competes with West Olympia's value story on cash-pay generic pricing across a broad footprint.
• Amazon Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy offers mail-order prescription delivery, Prime-member pricing, and integration with Amazon's consumer ecosystem. It competes with West Olympia for cash-paying patients via scale and logistics, especially where Marley Drug mail-order would otherwise serve them.
• CVS Pharmacy: CVS is the largest US retail pharmacy chain with thousands of storefronts, broad insurance/PBM integrations, and clinical services (vaccinations, MinuteClinic). It is a broad incumbent competitor across dispensing, vaccinations, and front-store assortment that West Olympia competes against locally.
• Costco Pharmacy: Costco Pharmacy is a membership-based retail pharmacy offering competitive cash pricing and dispensing in select US locations. It overlaps with West Olympia's value-pricing narrative for cash-paying consumers, especially on chronic-condition generics.

Direct peers

• Alto Pharmacy: Alto is a digital pharmacy providing free same-day medication delivery, adherence support, and pharmacist chat. It is comparable to West Olympia in offering modern refill/management digital tools, transparent pricing, and a focus on medication adherence beyond a single brick-and-mortar site.
• Capsule Pharmacy: Capsule is a digital-first pharmacy offering free same-day delivery, pharmacist chat, and transparent pricing in select US metros. It mirrors West Olympia's combination of personal pharmacist service, multi-channel digital access (Rx365-like portal), and convenience-oriented value proposition for chronic medication patients.
• Marley Drug: Marley Drug is a US mail-order pharmacy offering transparent cash pricing, insurance co-pay comparison, and wholesale generic lists to consumers. It is directly comparable as the parent affiliate network that West Olympia joined, sharing the same pricing programs, branded medication strategy (ZYPITAMAG, BRENZAVVY), and DTC cash-pay model.

Others

• Veterinary Pharmacies / Pet Compounding Specialists: Niche pet compounding pharmacies (e.g., Wedgewood Pharmacy) serve veterinarians directly with custom formulations. They are an adjacent ecosystem player for West Olympy's pet compounding service line, where demand exceeds the capacity of most general community pharmacies.

Emerging players

• Hitching Post Pharmacy: Hitching Post is an independent pharmacy that has invested in compounding and clinical service expansion. It is comparable to West Olympia as a similarly-positioned independent offering compounding and personalized service rather than competing solely on volume.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/West-Olympia-Pharmacy-100028578054876
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-olympia-pharmacy-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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