The feeling here, expressed by an unwavering chain drug supporter, is that our industry has lost momentum in recent times, that the emphasis on innovation that once characterized this industry and set it apart is no longer as visible or as game-changing as it once was. Many chain drug store participants and observers will certainly
To those who knew Jim Harrison, no explanation was necessary. To those who did not, no explanation was possible. Harrison, innovative founder and builder of one of America’s legendary drug chains, passed away late last month at the age of 87. To say that Jimmy lived a rich, fulfilling and meaningful life is to state
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jimmy Harrison Jr., who developed the Tuscaloosa family business Harco Inc. into the nation’s second-largest privately held drug store chain and served his community and state through numerous educational and service enterprises, died February 24 at the age of 87. James Irving Harrison Jr. emblazoned his family’s name over a chain of
