DisChem is a leading retail pharmacy Group in South Africa with its head office based in Midrand, Gauteng. The Group was co-founded in 1978 by pharmacists, husband and wife Ivan and Lynette Saltzman, and follows a “Pharmacy First” approach.
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Dis-Chem is the second largest retail pharmacy chain in South Africa, with 165 stores. The chain had a total revenue of 21.4 billion South African rand in 2026. Dis-Chem has private label products, sells via the Internet, operates a loyalty programme, and the Group has a wholesale division. The chain announced in 2016 its plans to double the number of outlets through 2021. At that time, one-third of its outlets were less than three years old.
The Group has grown into a well-established, desired brand amongst South African consumers underpinned by excellent customer service, product variety and our Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy. We pride ourselves in being a destination discount brand and target customers in the mid to upper Living Standards Measure (“LSM”) category
Retail
Dis-Chem’s retail segment comprises retail pharmacy stores, primary healthcare clinics, Baby City, Dis-Chem Direct, e-commerce and ancillary services. We offer our customers a wide variety of products and services at our everyday low prices.
Retail pharmacy stores
At the end of the financial period, the Group had a store base of 194 stores, including two Mediclinic pharmacies. Our store sizes range from 70m² to over 2 500m².
Contacts
Head office:
Telephone:
+27 11 589 2200
Street address:
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, 1682, Gauteng