Jhoots renamed as other company suffers issues

A businessman has rebranded his company after another chain trading under the same name, operated by his brother, suffered "financial and operational issues".

Manjit Jhooty, CEO and director of Pasab Ltd and Jhoots Healthcare, better known as Jhoots Pharmacies, has now rebranded his company to JHL Pharmacy.

He made the move after another pharmacy chain trading as Jhoots Pharmacies, operated by his brother Sarbjit Jhooty, has been at the centre of union allegations of staff going without pay and repeated cases of branches being closed.

Sarbjit Jhooty has been approached for comment by the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

All 150 pharmacies in the Jhoots brand are owned by one of the two brothers from Walsall.

Throughout the turmoil, Manjit Jhooty has remained steadfast in the fact that all of his 21 stores were unaffected and remained open as usual.

He said the change in brand name came after the "actions of other operators" caused "significant and irreparable damage to the brand name".

Eight pharmacies across the West Midlands region will be affected by the changes, in Bromford, Fox Hollies, Rowley Village, Wolverhampton, Darlaston, Erdington, Parkfields, and Milking Bank.

Speaking on the rebrand, Manjit Jhooty said: "Although our businesses have been independent of each other since 2019, my directors and I feel it is necessary to further distinguish our operations beyond the public statements that have been made to date.

He added: "While we are saddened to see the Jhoots Pharmacy brand name go from the pharmacies I own after more than 20 years of hard work and dedication, we feel it is the most appropriate course of action given the circumstances. Looking ahead, we are fully focused on ensuring a smooth transition for all stakeholders.

"Most importantly, as JHL Pharmacy, our leadership and employees remain the same, our store locations remain the same, our governance and accountability remain the same, and our business strategy – to maintain a size of organisation that is both operationally and financially robust, which can provide sustainable employment opportunities, and a consistently high standard of customer service – remains the same."

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