PJC.A.CA Profile & Description — Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc (The)
The Jean Coutu Group is a franchisor of pharmacy chains. Co. operated 417 franchised stores located in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario under the banners PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, PJC Jean Coutu Sante and PJC Jean Coutu Sante Beaute (the PJC franchised stores). Also, Co. owns Pro Doc Ltd, a manufacturer of generic drugs. Co.'s franchising activities include providing services to the PJC franchised stores. These services comprise centralized purchasing, distribution, marketing, training, human resources, management, operational consulting and information systems, as well as a private label program. Co. also provides digital photo processing services.