O’Briens Pharmacy Group disposes of Blackpool site after strategic review

O’Briens Pharmacy Group has sold Bispham Pharmacy as part of a strategic review of its nine-site portfolio, now reduced to eight, across the Fylde coast region.

Christie and Co, the property adviser, recently announced that the group’s popular Blackpool pharmacy business has been acquired by first-time buyer, Arif Bhuriya.

Bispham Pharmacy, which dispenses around 4,500 items per month, is situated in the heart of Bispham’s commercial centre, opposite a bustling shopping area. The
community pharmacy has been in this location since February 2021, following a minor contract relocation.

O’Briens Pharmacy Group provides pharmacy services across Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, Bispham, Burscough, Liverpool, and surrounding areas.

Aisling O’Brien, owner of O’Briens Pharmacy, explained the rationale behind selling the Bispham site: “When we had a strategic review of our group, we saw
Bispham as an ideal site to dispose of, knowing it would fare much better in the current climate as an owner-operated site.