Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Duane Reade to Offer MoneyGram

Drugstore chain adds Utility Bill Payment to its MoneyGram services



MINNEAPOLIS--(PIN Payments News Blog)--Oct. 20, 2009-- MoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI), a leading provider of global payment services, yesterday announced that it has renewed its agent agreement with Duane Reade, the New York City-based drugstore chain. As part of the multi-year agreement, MoneyGram introduced Utility Bill Payment services at Duane Reade locations that already offer MoneyGram money transfers, money orders and ExpressPayment® services for urgent bill payment and reload options for prepaid debit cards.



“Duane Reade continues to be a great partner and essential link to the New York City market and the diverse consumers that make their home there,” said Dan O’Malley, senior vice president and president of the Americas for MoneyGram International. “We’re very pleased to have extended our contract with Duane Reade and look forward to many more years of providing affordable, reliable and convenient money transfer, bill payment and prepaid debit card reload services at one of our premier agents in the region.”



MoneyGram services are available in approximately 200 Duane Reade stores, located in commercial and residential neighborhoods throughout New York City and in parts of New Jersey. They have been a MoneyGram agent since 2001.

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