Type Private Number of locations 45 Founded 1942 | Industry Drug Stores Revenue $140 million | |
Key people Mark Griffin: CEOScott Cross, Exec VPBob Meyer, VPGene Elrod, VPBill Ladwig, VP Founders George M. Fredrickson, Jesse Lewis Profiles | ||
Lewis Drug is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota based operator of 45 drugstores under the Lewis Drug and the Lewis Family Drug banners in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, the company was established in 1942 by partners Jesse Lewis and George Fredrickson. John Griffin joined the business shortly after that and bought out Jesse Lewis in 1946. It was established in 1942 as the first self-service drug store in South Dakota and the surrounding region. Griffin's son Mark became the sole owner in 1984.
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