Mega Factory Pharmacy Shares Operating Experience With Pharmacists at Its Seongnam, Seoul and Gwanggyo Locations
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Consumer interest in health functional foods and everyday wellness products is growing, and offline retail channels are also becoming more diverse.
Mega Factory Pharmacy held its first franchise information session on October 11 at the Grand Ballroom of L7 Gwangmyeong by LOTTE Hotel, where it introduced its brand operating direction, store management methods and store-opening plans.
Mega Factory Pharmacy has operated its Seongnam, Seoul and Gwanggyo locations and is pushing ahead with store openings in places such as Gangnam in Seoul, Dongtan in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, while planning to expand to 10 locations by the first half of 2027.
Consumer interest in health functional foods and everyday wellness products is growing, and offline retail channels where such products can be purchased are also becoming more diverse. As a result, consumers are comparing price, ingredients and intended use, while the importance of in-store information delivery and a counseling environment is also increasing.
Against this backdrop, Mega Factory Pharmacy said it held its first franchise information session on October 11 at the Grand Ballroom of L7 Gwangmyeong by LOTTE Hotel, and announced that the event had ended successfully. The session was held for pharmacists interested in the franchise business, with the goal of introducing the brand's operating direction, store management methods and future store-opening plans.
Mega Factory Pharmacy has operated its Seongnam, Seoul and Gwanggyo locations and accumulated operating experience at those stores. At this session, it explained an operating model that combines store layout, product displays and pharmacist counseling based on that experience.
Mega Factory Pharmacy has applied an operating method in which consumers first examine health-related products in-store and then confirm the information needed to choose and use medicines through counseling with a pharmacist. The company said it shared the operating experience of its existing stores and introduced the direction for franchise operations at the session.
Mega Factory Pharmacy opened its Seongnam location in Godeung-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, in June 2025 and began operations there. At the Seongnam location, consumers check the displayed products and, if needed, receive counseling from a pharmacist. That operating experience was later used in designing the space and product lineup of subsequent locations.
Then in February this year, it opened its Seoul location at Homeplus in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, and it is currently operating. The Seoul location is larger than the Seongnam location, and its product mix has been expanded to include health-related products, cosmetics and pet-related items. It also features a display area where products can be compared and a counseling area for pharmacists within its operating space.
On August 26, Mega Factory Pharmacy opened its Gwanggyo location on the second floor of E-mart Gwanggyo in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The Gwanggyo location is about 750 pyeong in size and carries about 6,000 items. Its lineup includes medicines, health functional foods, everyday wellness, beauty and pet-related products, and it also includes a book and media experience area. The Gwanggyo location opened with an expanded version of the product mix and spatial layout of the two earlier branches.
A Mega Factory Pharmacy official said the event was a chance to share store operation experience with pharmacists who attended the first franchise information session. The official also said the company plans to continue working with pharmacists to create a pharmacy environment where consumers can check product information and receive counseling when needed.
Mega Factory Pharmacy is pushing ahead with store openings in major metropolitan cities and large provincial cities, including Gangnam in Seoul, Dongtan in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon. It also plans to expand to a total of 10 locations by the first half of 2027.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Gyeong-ju
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