Lewis Drug

Lewis Drug
Private
Industry Drug Stores
Founded 1942
Founder Jesse Lewis and George Fredrickson
Headquarters Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
Number of locations
 45[1]
Key people
 Mark Griffin: CEO
Scott Cross, Exec VP
Bob Meyer, VP
Gene Elrod, VP
Bill Ladwig, VP
Revenue $140 million[2]
Number of employees
 1000[3]
Website http://www.lewisdrug.com

Lewis Drug is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota based operator of 45[4] drugstores under the Lewis Drug and the Lewis Family Drug banners in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, the company was established in 1942 by partners Jesse Lewis and George Fredrickson. John Griffin joined the business shortly after that and bought out Jesse Lewis in 1946. It was established in 1942 as the first self-service drug store in South Dakota and the surrounding region.[5] Griffin's son Mark became the sole owner in 1984.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lewisdrug.com/about/
  2. ↑ http://www.lewisdrug.com/about/FactSheet.cfm
  3. ↑ http://www.lewisdrug.com/about/FactSheet.cfm
  4. ↑ http://www.lewisdrug.com/about/
  5. ↑ http://www.lewisdrug.com/about/History.cfm
  6. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/lewis-drug-inc
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