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EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - The Eckerd integration plan at Brooks Pharmacy, which is owned by Canada's Jean Coutu Group, continues to forge ahead as Brooks last month broke ground on its new corporate headquarters here.
Brooks, now based in Warwick, R.L, is expected to spend $22.2 million to construct the facility at the former Rocky Hill fairgrounds in East Greenwich. Construction reportedly is expected to be complete in about 18 months. The new headquarters will be 187,320 square feet-significantly larger than the current headquarters, which is about 80,000...