Brunet – Quebec’s Historic Community Pharmacy with Modern Services

Brunet traces its roots to 1855 when pharmacist Wilfrid‑Étienne Brunet founded a pharmacy in Québec City. Acquired by Metro Inc. (via McMahon) in 1987, today it operates about 140 affiliated stores in Quebec under banners like Brunet, Brunet Plus, and Brunet Clinique.

Stores combine traditional pharmacy functions—prescription filling and renewal—with a broad range of health and beauty services: vaccinations, chronic disease monitoring, travel advice, smoking cessation support, dermo‑cosmetics, and on-site photo print labs. They run “MaSanté” and “Brunet & Moi” apps, which let users renew prescriptions via photo, manage medication records, clip loyalty coupons, view digital flyers, and earn rewards; the apps are well‑used, with MaSanté rated ~~4.7★ (800+ reviews) and Brunet & Moi about 3.4★ (~~50K downloads) .