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From 1940 to 1997, the F. W. Woolworth Company operated the store, this location being one of the last to close. The building then housed a Happy Harry's drug store and pharmacy for several years until that company was purchased by Walgreens in 2007.
A Circle K could be coming to the site of the old Walgreens on Dawson Street. Wilmington's planning commission recently approved rezoning the property at 1618 Dawson St. to a Community Business ...
In 1962, Harry Levin (1928-1987) opened his first store in Wilmington, Delaware, simply called "Discount Center".He quickly gained a reputation for his always-cheerful disposition, and customers soon simply referred to his store as "Happy's".
18th tallest building in Wilmington; formerly owned by DuPont. 19 Delaware Trust Building: 160 feet (49 m) 15 1927 Mixed Use 19th tallest building in Wilmington; This building features offices, condos, and retail. 20 DuPont Building: 156 feet (48 m) 14 1908 Office 20th tallest building in Wilmington; Owned by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont.
Wilmington (Lenape: Paxahakink / Pakehakink) [4] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River.
Wag's was a chain of casual dining (or "family") restaurants owned and operated by Walgreens in the 1970s and 1980s. They were modeled after restaurants like Denny's, Shoney's, and Big Boy in that they were mostly 24-hour establishments specializing in inexpensive fare such as hamburgers and breakfast. The chain was based on smaller restaurants ...
The hotel's history dates back more than 50 years ago when it was a product of Wilmington's $7 million Waterfront Urban Renewal Project. From Timme Plaza to the Hilton to the Ballast, downtown ...
Walgreens began in 1901, when Charles Rudolph Walgreen purchased a small food front store on the corner of Bowen and Cottage Grove Avenues in Chicago, where he had worked as a pharmacist. [6] His energy and enthusiasm soon led to new ideas and ambitious expansion. For example, he manufactured his own line of drug products to ensure high quality ...