Making foot care a destination.(Anchor Pharmacies Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

HAMPSTEAD, Md. -- With plans to add specialized foot care centers to each of its eight stores, Anchor Pharmacies hopes to establish the category as a destination center. In addition to offering a full range of products, including orthopedic shoes, the retailer has retained the services of a foot care expert who will help with fittings and other services that are related to the category.

Bill Popomaronis, the year-old drug chain's chief executive officer, says foot care is a niche that has not been fully developed by most members of the trade class. He predicts that Anchors stores, which are all converted independent pharmacies under 5,000 square feet, will be an …