Member Spotlight: KTA Stores

Owners: Toby Taniguchi, President and COO; Barry Taniguchi, Chairman and CEO; Director of Pharmacy Operations: Kerri Okamura, RPh

Location: Hawaii, Hawaii

The KTA legacy was started in 1916 by Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi, when they opened their first grocery store to serve the community of the Island of Hawaii. Now, KTA is still family-owned and has grown to a six-store chain, with pharmacies in four of their stores and a partner location. Kerri Okamura is the director of pharmacy operations for each KTA Pharmacy. The pharmacies offer immunizations, diabetes education, MTMs, different flavors for prescriptions, and DME.

No matter what pharmacy or store a customer visits, KTA makes it known that “You’re someone special every day at KTA.”

kta-keahou-1The KTA Keahou Pharmacy opened in 1984.
From left to right: Peggy Basinga, Sr. Pharmacy Technician; Necole Miyazaki, PharmD, Pharmacy Mgr; and Naomi Corrales, Technician.

 

kta-puainako-pharmacyThe KTA Puainako Pharmacy opened in 1988.
 From left to right, front row: Sami Chang, Intern. Middle row: Megan Arbles, PharmD, Pharmacy Mgr; Casey Leopoldino, Sr. Pharmacy Technician; and Tiffany Pavao, Technician. Back row: Brent Nakamura, Technician; Alyssa Hatada, Technician, Cathy Kadokawa, Pharm D, Staff Pharmacist; and Laurie Lau, Assistant Supervisor.
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The KTA Kamuela Pharmacy RX opened in 1989.
 From left to right: Elissa Brown, Pharm D, Pharmacy Mgr; Candice Bell, Technician; and Valerie Henckel, Staff Pharmacist.
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The Waikoloa Village Market Pharmacy opened in 2013.
 From left to right: Kayla-Aloha Dudoit, Technician; Cheri Pires, OTC Supervisor; Tricia Anderson, PharmD, Pharmacy Mgr; and Sarah Teramoto, Technician.