Pharmaca founder Perzow retires

BOULDER – Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy founder Barry Perzow is retiring today.

Perzow said he will “explore new passions and opportunities that further fulfill my personal goals and lifestyle” in a press statement announcing the retirement.

Perzow will continue to serve on Pharmaca’s board of directors, according to the statement. He will not be the chairman of the board, however, a role he has held since May 2005, said Tiffany Plate, a Pharmaca spokeswoman. No new chairman has been named, she said.

“I have lived a purposeful life founding and running businesses that have made a difference with a social consciousness, always exemplifying authenticity, environmental and community values and building committed and passionate teams all buying into the same mission,” Perzow said.

The Boulder-based pharmacy chain offers traditional prescription services alongside natural health solutions. The company received $3.283 million in venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2011 and has signed a lease for about 7,000 square feet of warehouse space at 1990 N. 57th Court in Boulder.

Perzow previously was president of Capers Inc., a natural health retailer in Canada with three stores and two restaurants. He served as executive vice president of a combined 10-store operation after Capers merged with Alfalfa’s in Boulder in 1996.

Pharmaca owns 23 pharmacies in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.

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