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Updated at 11:26 a.m., Friday, September 26, 2008

Longs to open new store in California's Central Valley

Advertiser Staff

Longs Drug Stores Corp., which is being pursued as a takeover target by both CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co., announced it is opening a open a new store in Madera, Calif.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held tomorrow at the location about 30 miles northwest of Fresno in California's Central Valley.

The 12,500-square-foot store has an in-store and drive-through pharmacy, a convenience food area, and digital photo processing capabilities.

Longs has more than 500 stores in four Western States, including 39 in Hawaii.