Hook's Drug Stores

Hook's Drug Stores was a chain of pharmacies based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with stores located throughout the Midwest and the Southeast.

History

Founded in 1900 by John A. Hook, the chain grew to include hundreds of stores throughout the region. Hook's success was based on a strategy of offering a wide range of pharmaceutical products, as well as a variety of other goods, in convenient, neighborhood locations.

In the 1980s, Hook's was acquired by Revco, a larger pharmacy chain based in Ohio. The merger was part of a larger trend of consolidation in the pharmacy industry, driven by increasing competition and the rising costs of pharmaceuticals. Despite the change in ownership, the Hook's name and logo remained in use for several years.

Legacy

Today, the legacy of Hook's Drug Stores lives on in the Hook's Drug Store Museum, located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The museum, which is housed in a replica of a 19th-century drug store, features a collection of pharmaceutical artifacts and exhibits on the history of pharmacy in Indiana.

See also

• List of pharmacies
• History of pharmacy

External links

• Hook's Drug Store Museum