Rite Aid Pharmacy
After marrying into the Lehrman family in the early 1950’s, Alex Grass founded the Rite Aid chain in Scranton, Pennsylvania in September 1962. The first store was called Thrift D Discount … Read more
After marrying into the Lehrman family in the early 1950’s, Alex Grass founded the Rite Aid chain in Scranton, Pennsylvania in September 1962. The first store was called Thrift D Discount … Read more
From apothecary type drugstores to modern chain of pharmacies. With 436 locations across Canada, Rexall and Rexall PharmaPlus stores are one of Canada’s largest pharmacy chains. Rexall Canada’s 436 Store … Read more
What do tiny picture frames and Hobby Lobby have in common? Back in 1970, David and Barbara Green took out a $600 loan to finance a miniature picture frame business … Read more
Back in 1953, Keith Kramer and his wife’s uncle, Matthew Burns, were looking for a restaurant idea. In their home town of Jacksonville, Florida, the two men built a stove … Read more
Sixty years ago, in 1958, a 21-year-old entrepreneur had an idea to operate a self-service retail store. His name was Leon Levine, the son of a family retail store owner. Leon … Read more
Home Hardware stores are as Canadian as Beavertails. Headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario since its opening in 1900, Home Hardware stores are fixtures in small towns across Canada, even as … Read more
How does a Multimixer salesman become a multi-billionnaire and the owner of the world’s second-larges fast food restaurant chain? And, he didn’t even start until he was 52 years old! … Read more
With 140k associates, 1,155 store locations in 49 states and $19B in annual sales, Kohl’s is one of the world’s largest department store chains. Kohl’s U.S.A. — 1,155 Store Locations How … Read more
Arby’s Roast Beef and Buffalo Wild Wings Fast-food restaurant chain, Arby’s, announced that it has acquired Buffalo Wild Wings–B-Dubs, as its fans call it. Known for its roast beef sandwiches, … Read more
The Smart Home is Here! Smart home technology has arrived and it’s turning our dumb houses into high-tech heavens! That said, there’s lots to know about what devices are best … Read more