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The America's Corner Store
John U. Bacon
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Description for The America's Corner Store
Hardcover. Beginning with one family run store in Chicago in 1901, Walgreens has grown into one of the largest food and drug retailers in the world. America's Corner Storedetails the incredible story of this innovative company, which has been at the forefront of business for over one hundred years. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
Praise for America's Corner Store
"Who would have thought the story of a drugstore chain could encompass so much vital and fascinating American history? With superb storytelling skills, John Bacon gives us a vivid and insightful chronicle of matters both large and small, from the birth of the milkshake to the rise of America's consumer culture. America's Corner Store is a genuine treat."
-James Tobin
the National Book Critics' Circle--Award winner, and author of To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
"Run the business with your ... Read more
Praise for America's Corner Store
"Who would have thought the story of a drugstore chain could encompass so much vital and fascinating American history? With superb storytelling skills, John Bacon gives us a vivid and insightful chronicle of matters both large and small, from the birth of the milkshake to the rise of America's consumer culture. America's Corner Store is a genuine treat."
-James Tobin
the National Book Critics' Circle--Award winner, and author of To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
"Run the business with your ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471426172
SKU
V9780471426172
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About John U. Bacon
JOHN U. BACON has written on a wide variety of subjects for Time magazine, Fortune magazine, and the New York Times, among other publications, earning several national honors for his work. A former feature writer for the Detroit News, he has also authored Blue Ice: The Story of Michigan Hockey, ghost-written several business bestsellers, and currently hosts a weekly radio ... Read more
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