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Eckerd Corporation was an American pharmacy retail chain that was headquartered in Largo, Florida, [1] and toward the end of its life, in Warwick, Rhode Island. [2] At its peak, Eckerd was the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, with approximately 2,802 stores in 23 states as far west as Arizona .
- 1898; 125 years ago
- Retail
- Largo, Florida (Eckerd), Warwick, Rhode Island (Jean Coutu), Woonsocket, Rhode Island (CVS)
- Pharmacy, Cosmetics, Health and Beauty Aids, General Merchandise, Snacks, 1 Hour Photo
Aug 27, 2005 · Indeed, last week's $4.523-billion breakup and sale of more than 1,200 Eckerd stores to CVS Corp. and 1,500 others to Canadian Jean Coutu Group signaled the end of Eckerd in Florida and other ...
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Aug 28, 2005 · The deal quietly slipped Eckerd Corp. into local history after 52 years as a force in the economic, health care and charitable communities of Florida. J.C. Penney ended its ill-fated odyssey in ...
Eckerd Corporation distributes pharmaceutical products. The Company offers prescription refills, vaccines, drugs, vitamins, and supplements, as well as prescription advisory, health information ...
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Eckerd Corporation operates a chain of about 2,900 drug stores located in 20 states in the Northeast, Southeast, and Sunbelt. With its acquisition by J.C. Penney Company, Inc. in February 1997, Eckerd grew substantially through its absorption of the existing drugstores operations of its new parent--vaulting the chain into the number four position among pharmacy chains, trailing only Walgreen ...
May 18, 2018 · Eckerd Corporation traces its history to the days when J. Milton Eckerd launched one of the country ’ s first drugstore chains in Erie, Pennsylvania. Eckerd was born in Mechanics-burg, Pennsylvania, in 1871 and began working as an assistant to a drug wholesaler as a young man.
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May 20, 2004 · By 1975, his company, the Jack Eckerd Corporation, had 465 drugstores in 10 states, a food service equipment and supply company, and a security services company. J. C. Penney bought the drugstore ...
