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Pharmacy Owner Resource Centre

Tools, buyer insights and practical guidance for Canadian pharmacy owners. Choose where to start, or speak with an advisor.

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Owner learning library

Pharmacy financial figures: gross profit, gross margin, NOI and EBITDA

Understand the numbers behind your pharmacy sale, with a reconciled example from revenue and gross margin to sustainable earnings.

Pharmacy sale inventory and working capital: understand the price adjustments

Follow the bridge from the headline business value to the agreed closing price, and avoid counting pharmacy inventory twice.

Selling a pharmacy in Canada: what happens from an accepted offer to closing?

A practical sequence for owners managing diligence, approvals, closing documents and continuity while the pharmacy keeps operating.

EBITDA add-backs: what to support, what to challenge and what to subtract

A practical evidence framework for normalization, including owner compensation and missing recurring costs.

Reading a letter of intent: follow the money and the conditions

Look beyond the headline price to understand structure, timing, exclusivity and deferred amounts.

When should you sell? Build readiness before chasing a market window

Separate personal timing, business readiness and uncertain market conditions to create a practical exit plan.

Protecting confidentiality during a pharmacy sale

A staged disclosure plan protects the business while giving qualified buyers enough information to investigate.

Asset sale or share sale? Define the structure before comparing proceeds

Explore the questions behind price, liabilities, inventory, tax and approvals without assuming one structure is always better.

OAT and safer-supply services: patient care, business resilience and Ontario’s October 2026 changes

How a properly supported OAT or clinic service can fit a pharmacy business, and what the October 13 CPSO announcement changes for safer-supply prescribing.

Pharmacy seller document checklist

An indexed evidence list for preparation and controlled diligence, with sensitive records kept out of public forms.

Pharmacy share or asset purchase agreement: what sellers should expect

A seller’s guide to the definitive agreement, from the assets or shares being sold to payment conditions and responsibilities after closing.

Pharmacy acquisition financing: how sellers can assess buyer capacity

Understand how experienced groups and individual owners approach funding, and what a seller should verify before relying on an offer.

What is your pharmacy worth? Start with earnings, then define the price

Build an understandable valuation conversation without treating an online multiple as a market fact.

Who could buy your pharmacy? Understand experienced groups and individual owners

Explore the preferred buyer segments and prepare for a conversation about appetite, operating fit and transaction-specific capacity.

Preparing a CIM and data room that buyers can actually use

Tell a coherent business story, make the numbers traceable and control confidential information.

Lease and staffing readiness: can a buyer keep the pharmacy running?

Bring premises security, coverage costs and ownership-change dependencies into the sale discussion early.

Due diligence pitfalls that owners can prepare for

Resolve contradictory records, unsupported adjustments and operating dependencies before they surprise a buyer.

What moves a pharmacy multiple? Value drivers beyond population density

A practical review of the operating strengths and risks that can raise or reduce value, including in smaller markets.

Your 12–24-month pharmacy exit roadmap

A staged preparation plan with clear outputs and decision points. Adapt the timetable to your business and goals.

Questions to ask buyers and advisors before committing to a sale

A practical conversation guide to reveal funding, deal structure, operating plans and advisory responsibilities.

Choose a resource to read

Explore pharmacy valuation, EBITDA, buyer fit, sale preparation and succession planning. Select a resource in the learning library to open its full article and cited sources.

Our preferred buyer list.

Multinational pharmacy operating group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A multinational operating group considering Canadian pharmacy acquisitions across its selected provinces, with estimated annual EBITDA appetite from $50,000 to $2 million.

Southern Ontario regional group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A regional operator interested in Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo Region, London and surrounding southern Ontario communities.

Prairie community pharmacy group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A Prairie group looking at Edmonton-area communities, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and selected regional centres.

Clinic-integrated pharmacy group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An experienced group focused on pharmacies with established clinical service integration in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Ontario regional continuity group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A regional group interested in established Ontario community stores, including smaller markets outside the GTA.

Experienced southwestern Ontario owner

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An established individual owner looking around London, Windsor, Waterloo Region, Niagara and selected neighbouring communities.

Experienced Alberta individual owner

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An established Alberta owner seeking Calgary, Edmonton and selected surrounding or regional communities.

Greater Toronto platform operator

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A scaled group focused on the GTA, including downtown Toronto, North York, Scarborough, York, Peel and Halton.

Western Canada multi-store group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

A western operator targeting Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton.

Atlantic regional operating group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An Atlantic operator seeking Halifax, New Brunswick urban centres, Charlottetown, St. John’s and established regional communities.

Integrated OAT and community-care group

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An operating group interested in established, properly governed OAT and community pharmacy services.

Experienced GTA individual owner

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An experienced multi-store individual owner seeking a further GTA or Greater Golden Horseshoe location.

Experienced British Columbia owner

Estimated buyer segment. Confirm current appetite and financing with S&B.

An established BC individual owner seeking Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island or a suitable regional centre.

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