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America's Corner Store: Walgreen's Prescription for Success

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John Bacon's AMERICA'S CORNER STORE is a world-class story about a world-class business and the businessmen and women behind it. It is one of those histories that goes well beyond the subject at hand to paint a picture across a huge canvas of American history and does so with great attention to detail and the ability to bring its characters and settings to life. It reminded me in some ways of SEABISCUIT---both are stories about subjects that wouldn't normally grab my attention. But because of the writer's skill, this book is also a must-read---if for nothing more than the wonderfull little facts you learn along the way: that the milk shake was invented at Walgreen's; that the Walgreen chain understood that excellent customer service begins with excellent employee-relations decades BEFORE the age of CRM! Bacon is the author of a terrific history of University of Michigan hockey program, BLUE ICE, and this is a great follow up to that book. Read them and see if you don't agree!

I got what I expected. Shipping was super fast which is really appreciated. Book was in new condition as described.

I already knew that I liked and respected Walgreens business plan and practices but in reading this book I find that the entire foundation of the drug store is impressive and the characters involved in its conception are intriguing. I recommend this book as a great bit of non-fiction and an impressive model for future businesses.

For those wondering about how we have developed our modern pharmacy retail this is a great book to start with. It shows how the downtowns and suburbs evolved over Walgreens long history. You can see the importance of the pharmacist in American life by watching the growth of this spectacular company. Although I would have like a little more time spent on where the future lies in this business and whether the corner drug store will continue to thrive this is a great book. For those looking for an introduction into retail pharmacy this is a great start.

The impact that a corner drug store can have on America is simply astonishing. Anyone interested in the last hundred years of American history will love the book. There are also plenty of valuable business lessons to be found within the pages. A great read, John Bacon does a great job of bringing to life one of the most storied retail enterprises in the history of business.

I guess if you don't work for Walgreens there would be some interesting anecdotes in this book for you to read. It looks to me like the author took the "Daily Dose of Dave"s and edited them all together in book format. If you've work for the company for a few years then you've probably read a lot of the stuff here already through Mr Jorndt's weekly bulletins. It's more a biography of Charles Walgreen than a look into the company. I would find someone else who owns it and ask to borrow their copy rather than buy it. Not recommended.