CVS to open in former Crestline Piggly Wiggly space

CVS/pharmacy announced today that it will relocate to the former Piggly Wiggly in Crestline Village.

According to a release, CVS/pharmacy will move from its current location at 49 Church St. to its new location in late 2014 or early 2015. The relocation will occur after a renovation and upgrade of the new space, which will allow CVS/pharmacy to offer a broader selection of grocery, health and beauty products. The store has been in Crestline since 1998.

“It has been a pleasure to take care of our Mountain Brook customers for the past 15 years at our Church Street store, but we’ve simply outgrown our current location,” said Troy Warren, region manager for CVS/pharmacy. “Our new CVS/pharmacy in Crestline Village will be more convenient, more accessible, and allow us to offer a larger selection of products and services in order to better serve our customers’ needs.”

Debbie May, CVS/pharmacy’s head pharmacist in Mountain Brook for the last 15 years, will continue to take care of her patients at the new location. All current CVS employees will be relocated, including May’s pharmacy team. Among those team members is lead pharmacy technician Patricia Deramus, who started working as a cashier at Arial’s Pharmacy and joined CVS 15 years ago.

The release stated that CVS/pharmacy understands that members of the Crestline Village community are disappointed about the closure of the Piggly Wiggly supermarket that previously operated at the future location of its new store. CVS was approached about the availability of the property only after lease negotiations between the property owner and the supermarket owner concluded unsuccessfully. CVS did not play any role in these negotiations, and it signed a long-term lease last week.  

Scott & Scott, Inc., longtime owners of Country Club Park, recognize that many residents will miss the Piggly Wiggly, but believes CVS/pharmacy’s longstanding roots in the community and resources will bring a new vibrancy and fresh opportunities to the Crestline area.

“The Company and Piggly Wiggly worked hard to negotiate new lease terms. Unfortunately, we could not reach an agreement,” said an officer of Scott & Scott. “While we acknowledge the strong feelings Mountain Brook residents have about the issue, we sought to fill the space with a company that has the resources and commitment to continue supporting and growing our community.”