	{"id":23817,"date":"2019-08-25T05:55:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T19:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=23817"},"modified":"2019-08-21T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T04:40:32","slug":"ufs-expanding-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/ufs-expanding-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"UFS expanding in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>REGARDLESS which direction you are travelling on Sturt Street there are now two UFS pharmacies to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>UFS Dispensaries has opened its newest outlet at 616 Sturt, opposite its current 24-hour Supercare Pharmacy at number 717.<\/p>\n<p>Lynne McLennan CEO of UFS Dispensaries said, \u201cThis is an exciting step in our goal of being a leading healthcare business that meets future as well as current health needs in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUFS has been an integral part of the Ballarat community providing caring and professional service for 138 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to now be offering this same level of support from the UFS Pharmacy at 616 Sturt Street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organisation has 18 pharmacies in the western region of Victoria, and three pharmacies in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Parking was one of the factors that drove the idea for the new store.<\/p>\n<p>There is meter parking in front of the Supercare Pharmacy whereas the opposite side of Sturt Street is free parking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe newest store will provide convenience for customers travelling from the hospital precinct towards the CBD during business hours,\u201d Ms McLennan said. \u201cWe will offer a personal boutique style of retailing in the pharmacy at 616.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working on providing personal professional services in the future, the type of special amenities we are unable to give in our busier and larger shops.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REGARDLESS which direction you are travelling on Sturt Street there are now two UFS pharmacies to choose from. 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