WESTERN Australia-based pharmacy group, Wizard Pharmacy, is upping its expansion plans with the recruitment of former API State Manager for Priceline Pharmacy in the ACT, NT, South Australia, WA and regional NSW, Edwin van der Graaf.
Van der Graaf's appointment as Wizard's National Franchise Acquisition Manager, came after the group announced it had engaged consultancy firm, EY Strategic Advisors Australia, to assist in acquiring a strategic growth investor to support its continued expansion across the country (PD 17 Oct).
Wizard Chief Operating Officer, Sally Parker, said that van der Graaf would play a significant role in supporting the group to meet its target of having 100 stores nationwide by 2027.
"With Edwin on board, we are confident of our growth strategy to introduce the Wizard Pharmacy complete pharmacy platform to even more pharmacy owners across Australia," she said.
"We're delighted to have Edwin join the Wizard Pharmacy family and look forward to supporting him in achieving great success in his role."
Van der Graaf said that he was looking forward to working with the group to make "Wizard Pharmacy the nationally recognised brand it deserves to be".
"I'm excited to join Wizard Pharmacy as they are an incredibly innovative and customer-focused company with an agile Support Office that has delivered incredible results for franchisees and patients alike," he said.
"They offer a high level of support and reporting ability that supports franchisees with personalised opportunities rather than just 'reading the news' and following the pack.
"Their world-class systems and tight inventory control ensure efficiency and results for teams, while their unique equity share model really sets them apart from other pharmacy brands in the eyes of the franchisee."
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