PayLess Drug Pharmacy Group will relocate its base of pharmacy operations from Portland to Vancouver, bringing about 350 employees to its new location by September, PayLess CEO and President John Mack said Tuesday.
PayLess has leased 62,000 square feet in Building 2 of the former Hewlett-Packard campus, now called the Vancouver Tech Campus, 18110 S.E. 34th St. The pharmacy serves providers of long-term care in seven western states with its staff of pharmacists, technicians, support staff and delivery drivers, among others, Mack said.
“We’re just real excited to be in the Vancouver community,” Mack said. “We want to be a good neighbor and a good employer.”
The company’s lease at its present location ends in August, Mack said. He said the company “looked long and hard” for space in Oregon but couldn’t come up with a suitable location that had good highway access and an adequate supply of employee parking. With the company currently growing, the new location offers room to increase staff.