The store on Pennsylvania Avenue that sustained the most damage will be demolished and completely rebuilt, and that process will begin on Friday morning. It is estimated that the fire caused more than one million dollars in damages.
The second store, on West Franklin Street will not be demolished, but will be renovated and they hope to have it opened by fall.
"CVS/pharmacy is committed to serving the Baltimore community and we look forward to bringing back our two stores better than ever," Helena Foulkes, President of CVS/pharmacy told WBAL. "When these stores reopen, we will be providing our customers and patients an enhanced selection of groceries and healthy food options along with the quality pharmacy care they have come to depend upon from CVS/pharmacy."
Employees from the two damaged stores have been working at other locations during the closure.
Raymon Carter, 24, who is believed to have set the fire at the Pennsylvania Avenue store was arrested in July and faces up to 20 years in prison for federal arson violations. The mandatory minimum is five years.
