Jackson Ave Gains CVS

CVS is almost complete and ready for business. With just a few things to set up inside, the store will be serving customers starting July 8th.

    The addition of a CVS pharmacy on Jackson Avenue brings the convenience of pharmacy, beauty, photo and more to Oxford's biggest street. 

The new CVS is located on the corner of Harris Drive and West Jackson Avenue and will be open for business on July 8th. 

The CVS will offer another pharmacy option as well as a drive through to those who live around Jackson Avenue and wish to avoid their only previous option on the street, Walmart. 

"I can't wait for CVS to open. It will be so nice to not have to drive all the way to Walmart and face a huge crowd and no parking just to get something little like shampoo or Advil," said Emily Philpot, a resident of Anderson Road. 

Along with offering a small scale grocery store to compete with Walmart, the store may also pull business from the superstore's pharmacy department. 

Walmart employees, however, do not seem to be worried about losing any business to the new pharmacy. 

"We'll just have to wait and see. I think most people come to Walmart for the $4 plan and CVS is known to be a bit more expensive," said Walmart pharmacist. 

The $4 plan refers to a program unique to Walmart in which patients can get a 30 day supply of medicine from a specific list of prescriptions for just $4 including antibiotics, asthma, allergy and diabetes medication, and many more. This plan also offers these prescriptions for $10 for 90 days. 

People of Oxford will now have a choice between convenience and cost when choosing between CVS and Walmart. 

University Avenue has a similar situation with Walgreens and Kroger. 

"Even though Oxford is such a small town, University and Jackson seem like different worlds. I'm glad I have Walgreens for quick stops but I also need Kroger for the things Walgreens does not have," University Avenue resident, Schaefer Marks, said. 

The new CVS is one among many new developments in Oxford this summer. Others include a new Pita Pit on the square, a Buffalo Wild Wings at the end of West Jackson, and a new hospital. 

"It's always exciting as a student to come back from the summer and see new stores and restaurants that pop up. Especially in a small town like Oxford. I see the new CVS doing really well on Jackson," Marks said.