22/04/2026
Jaco du Plessis (General Manager) and Claudia Ryan (Retail Operations Manager) attended a leadership summit, engaging with forward-thinking leaders on how to elevate the role of community healthcare in a rapidly evolving landscape.
What came through strongly was the responsibility and the opportunity to lead with greater intent. To move beyond simply serving communities, and to actively shaping healthier ones through consistency, accessibility, and a higher standard of care.
For The Local Choice Pharmacy Franchise Group, this reinforces our direction. Our strength lies in our network of community pharmacies โ trusted spaces where care is personal, advice is relevant, and impact is immediate. But with that trust comes the need to continuously evolve: to operate smarter, collaborate better, and deliver with greater precision at every touchpoint.
The insights gained are not theoretical, they are practical, actionable, and directly aligned to how we support our pharmacies on the ground. From improving ex*****on in-store, to strengthening partnerships across the value chain, to ensuring that every patient interaction adds real value.
Because the future of healthcare will not be defined by scale alone but by the ability to deliver meaningful, consistent care where it matters most.
Here for you.
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