Title: America's corner store
Description: 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 head. Lead the family with your heart. Walgreens' history is filled with good values, strong principles, and immense courage. A family business classic."  -Howard "Howdy" S. Holmes  President and CEO, "Jiffy" Mixes    "John Bacon has crafted a thorough, insightful, readable, and fascinating account of the development of...
Subjects: Business, Drugstores, Walgreen Co, Nonfiction, Walgreens (Firm), History, Business enterprises, united states, Management, Walgreens
Places: United States
People: Charles R. Walgreen (1873-1939), Chuck Walgreen (1906-)