Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester market is among those affected by Hy-Vee's acquisition of 22 ShopKo pharmacies.

The Iowa-based grocery company today announced it has acquired ShopKo pharmacies in 17 cities spread across Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Customers of the affected ShopKo locations will have their patient files merged into existing Hy-Vee pharmacy locations.

In Rochester, the Hy-Vee pharmacy at the Crossroads location will begin filling prescriptions for the current ShopKo customers on December 20th, while the 37th Street Hy-Vee pharmacy will be ready for the ShopKo business on January 8th. The acquisition will also impact ShopKo pharmacy customers in Austin, Albert Lea, Winona, Mankato, and Mason City.

A statement issued by Hy-Vee says all impacted Shopko pharmacy patients will receive a letter from their new Hy-Vee Pharmacy with additional details.

The dates when specific Hy-Vee pharmacies will begin filling these prescriptions in each city are listed below.

Date

Hy-Vee Location
Dec. 18, 2018Watertown Hy-Vee

1320 9th Ave., S.E.

Watertown, South Dakota

Dec. 18, 2018

Whitney Way Hy-Vee

675 S. Whitney Way

Madison, Wisconsin

Dec. 19, 2018

Hilltop Hy-Vee

2010 Adams St.

Mankato, Minnesota

Dec. 19, 2018

Hy-Vee on South Minnesota

3000 S. Minnesota Ave.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Dec. 19, 2018

Sycamore Avenue Hy-Vee

1601 S. Sycamore Ave.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Dec. 20, 2018

Marshall Hy-Vee

900 E. Main St.

Marshall, Minnesota

Dec. 20, 2018

Crossroads Hy-Vee

500 Crossroads Drive, S.W.

Rochester, Minnesota

Dec. 20, 2018

Fairmont Hy-Vee

907 S. State St.

Fairmont, Minnesota

Jan. 4, 2019

Winona Hy-Vee

1475 W. Service Drive

Winona, Minnesota

Jan. 4, 2019

Albert Lea Hy-Vee

2708 Bridge Ave.

Albert Lea, Minnesota

Jan. 8, 2019

37th Street Hy-Vee

500 37th St., N.W.

Rochester, Minnesota

Jan. 8, 2019

Grand Island Hy-Vee

115 Wilmar Ave.

Grand Island, Nebraska

Jan. 8, 2019

Stony Brook Hy-Vee

14591 Stony Brook Blvd.

Omaha, Nebraska

Jan. 9, 2019

O Street Hy-Vee

5010 O St.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Jan. 9, 2019

Austin Hy-Vee

1307 18th Ave., N.W.

Austin, Minnesota

Jan. 9, 2019

Hy-Vee West

2107 Taylor Ave.

Norfolk, Nebraska

Jan. 10, 2019

Hy-Vee on Broadway

3700 Broadway St.

Quincy, Illinois

Jan. 10, 2019

Williamsburg Hy-Vee

6001 Village Drive

Lincoln, Nebraska

Jan. 23, 2019

Mason City Hy-Vee Drugstore

875 Fourth St., S.W.

Mason City, Iowa

Jan. 23, 2019

Hy-Vee on Hamilton

2827 Hamilton Blvd.

Sioux City, Iowa

Jan. 23, 2019

Glenwood Hy-Vee Clinic Pharmacy

409 S. Locust

Glenwood, Iowa

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