February 8, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
February 7, 2022, Leading Headlines, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Since 1942, Midwestern values have helped family-owned Lewis Drug to grow during tough times and boom times, according to Mark Griffin, the company’s president and chief executive officer. Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of the successful company, Griffin considers a range of challenges the company has overcome, from national chains establishing
April 22, 2020 by Mark Griffin
COVID-19, Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Here at Lewis Drug, keeping our customers and our associates safe is our top priority. As always, despite the ongoing news surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), our stores and pharmacies are open and remain ready to serve you.
January 10, 2020 by Brian Bossetta
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
Featured Articles, January 6, 2020, Leading Headlines, News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Since 1942, family-owned Lewis Drug has been providing shoppers in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota with quality prescription and over-the-counter drugs complemented by sophisticated and comprehensive front-end offerings. Through the years, despite challenges from big-box chains that have staked claims in Lewis territory — as well as the adversity the company
March 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
2019 South Dakota Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year, Bob Meyer, Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, Nikki Griffin
Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Lewis Drug president and chief executive officer, Mark Griffin was honored last week as he received the 2019 South Dakota Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year at the 2019 Sales and Marketing Executive (SME) Membership Meeting and Excellence Awards at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. In 1986 Mark Griffin followed in
February 26, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, South Dakota Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year award
Leading Headlines, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The SME of South Dakota has chosen Mark Griffin, president and chief executive officer of Lewis Drug, as the recipient of the South Dakota Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year award. From five stores in 1986 to 58 locations today spanning S.D., Iowa, and Minn, Griffin has successfully navigated the ever-changing
February 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, Shopko
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Lewis Drug announced that the chain has purchased pharmacy assets, including prescription files and records, from Shopko Stores in the following six communities: Madison, Mitchell and Sisseton, S.D.; Luverne and St. James, Minn. and Ida Grove, Iowa. Lewis Drug currently operates in four of the communities and is in the process of
January 15, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Beth Husted, Jeffrey Woldt, Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, NACDS Regional Chain Conference, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Ritzman Pharmacy
2018, Issue 01-15-2018, Issues, Leading Headlines, Opinion
With the National Association of Chain Drug Stores gearing up for its annual NACDS Regional Chain Conference, which will run from February 4 through February 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., it is a good moment to appraise that segment of the community pharmacy industry. Greatly reduced in number by the consolidation wave that has repeatedly
December 29, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, slideshow
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Slideshows
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Lewis Drug has opened a “next generation” store here designed to offer consumers the “highest level of convenience.” The 25,000-square-foot store, opened last month, is located at Minnesota Avenue and 37th Street and replaces the 27-year-old Southgate store just a few blocks away. “Our pledge is to provide our guests with
July 21, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, slideshow
Slideshows
One of the distinguishing features of Lewis Drug is the array and variety of products in its front end. The Sioux Falls, S.D.-based regional drug chain’s large-format stores offer just about everything shoppers in the community might need — from barbecue grills to tools, sporting goods to spirits, outdoor furniture to clothing, gifts for adults
July 3, 2017 by Brian Bossetta
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin, Nikki Griffin, Sanford Health
2017, Business, Issue 07-03-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the business his father started in 1942, Mark Griffin, president and chief executive officer of Lewis Drug, says he is most proud of how his daughter Nikki Griffin, the company’s corporate vice president, has stepped up to keep the Griffin legacy thriving. “She’s extremely intelligent
March 13, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Jeffrey Woldt, Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Lewis Drug is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and the company is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of promotions and special events. The first of them, Customer Appreciation Day on March 25, will highlight the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based company’s heritage and close ties to the communities it serves in that state, Iowa and Minnesota,
April 19, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
H-E-B, James Murphy, Larry Sabato, Lewis Drug, Lifes2Good, Mark Griffin, Martin Otto, NACDS Annual Meeting, video
Videos
The day before the presidential primaries, highlights at the NACDS Annual Meeting included predictions by election analyst Larry Sabato, founder of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Speaking at the NACDS Chain Member and PAC Breakfast, Sabato told attendees the election likely will come down to a few states. Still, at this time, it’s
April 11, 2016 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Lewis Drug is getting ready to open its 50th store, which will mark a milestone for the regional pharmacy chain. The outlet, formerly an independent pharmacy, is located rural Clear Lake, S.D., and will get upgraded systems and a fresh look. The front end will get Lewis’ curated assortment of health
April 25, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Last year brought dramatic expansion for Lewis Drug, as it acquired 12 stores in three states. The pickups brought the chain’s store count at the start of 2015 to 46, and more purchases are in the works. In the first half of 2014 the retailer bought a half-dozen independent outlets across