Christie & Co, has been instructed to sell five pharmacies located across Bolton and Lancaster on behalf of Sykes Chemist Group.

The group comprises four pharmacies in Bolton – Pharmavon Chemist in Avondale Health Centre, Landmark Pharmacy in Chorley New Road, Sykes Chemist in St Helens Road, and Noble & Peacock Pharmacy in Chorley Old Road, and Fox & Medcalfe Pharmacy in King Street in Lancaster.

These well-established community pharmacies dispense a combined total of 43,000 items per month.

They are part of a wider group of nine branches owned by Sykes Chemist Group, which has decided to sell them as part of a strategic review of its portfolio.

Tom Young, senior agent for pharmacy at Christie & Co, who is handling the sale, said: “We are delighted to have been engaged again by the family of Sykes Chemist Group in this exciting disposal project of five North West pharmacies.

“Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas are a hotbed of buyer activity, especially for first and second-time buyers, so we expect a strong response from the market on this instruction.”