CVS is looking to grow itself by shrinking. The pharmacy chain is opening around a dozen stores this year that are about the half the size of its traditional layout and have only a pharmacy — ditching the front-end of the store that traditionally has sold snacks,

CVS will open 12 small-format stores that will include full-service pharmacies but very limited selections of non-healthcare retail.

CVS is rolling out a new wave of smaller-format pharmacies in select communities nationwide as it tries to adapt to changes in the retail world.CVS plans to open at least a dozen of these compact pharmacies nationwide in 2025,

CVS Pharmacy announces plans to open a new, smaller-format store design in various U.S. markets within the next year.