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.

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

1320 9th Ave., S.E.

Watertown, South DakotaDec. 18, 2018Whitney Way Hy-Vee

675 S. Whitney Way

Madison, WisconsinDec. 19, 2018Hilltop Hy-Vee

2010 Adams St.

Mankato, MinnesotaDec. 19, 2018Hy-Vee on South Minnesota

3000 S. Minnesota Ave.

Sioux Falls, South DakotaDec. 19, 2018Sycamore Avenue Hy-Vee

1601 S. Sycamore Ave.

Sioux Falls, South DakotaDec. 20, 2018Marshall Hy-Vee

900 E. Main St.

Marshall, MinnesotaDec. 20, 2018Crossroads Hy-Vee

500 Crossroads Drive, S.W.

Rochester, MinnesotaDec. 20, 2018Fairmont Hy-Vee

907 S. State St.

Fairmont, MinnesotaJan. 4, 2019Winona Hy-Vee

1475 W. Service Drive

Winona, MinnesotaJan. 4, 2019Albert Lea Hy-Vee

2708 Bridge Ave.

Albert Lea, MinnesotaJan. 8, 201937th Street Hy-Vee

500 37th St., N.W.

Rochester, MinnesotaJan. 8, 2019Grand Island Hy-Vee

115 Wilmar Ave.

Grand Island, NebraskaJan. 8, 2019Stony Brook Hy-Vee

14591 Stony Brook Blvd.

Omaha, NebraskaJan. 9, 2019O Street Hy-Vee

5010 O St.

Lincoln, NebraskaJan. 9, 2019Austin Hy-Vee

1307 18th Ave., N.W.

Austin, MinnesotaJan. 9, 2019Hy-Vee West

2107 Taylor Ave.

Norfolk, NebraskaJan. 10, 2019Hy-Vee on Broadway

3700 Broadway St.

Quincy, IllinoisJan. 10, 2019Williamsburg Hy-Vee

6001 Village Drive

Lincoln, NebraskaJan. 23, 2019Mason City Hy-Vee Drugstore

875 Fourth St., S.W.

Mason City, IowaJan. 23, 2019Hy-Vee on Hamilton

2827 Hamilton Blvd.

Sioux City, IowaJan. 23, 2019Glenwood Hy-Vee Clinic Pharmacy

409 S. Locust

Glenwood, Iowa

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