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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SEATTLE—A special Memorial Day weekend promotion at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and a highly anticipated store opening in Edmonds help mark Bartell Drugs’ 113th anniversary this month.
In recognition of the anniversary, Bartell Drugs has teamed up with MOHAI to offer a reduced admission of $1.13 May 24-26. A display featuring Bartell Drug Company memorabilia will be located in museum’s lobby, where visitors can also enter to win an authentic 1890 silver dollar.
Coinciding with the anniversary, the 51-store chain will open a new store in Edmonds on May 27. The 15,000 square-foot store with drive-through services will be located at Southwest 100th and Edmonds Way (SR104).
Founded in 1890 by George H. Bartell, the company is the oldest drugstore chain in the United States. It has had the distinction of being the first discount pharmacy in Seattle, the first chain in the west with in-store soda fountains and film development, and the nation’s first drugstore in a major regional shopping center—Seattle’s Northgate Mall. The company has been headed by three generations of Bartell’s—George H. Bartell, George H. Bartell Jr. and George D. Bartell.
In honor of its anniversary, Bartell’s will also be offering savings on advertised specials in their weekly fliers during the month of May.
Also under way in 2003 is a major reconfiguration and expansion of Bartell’s store at Seattle’s University Village in conjunction with the mall’s redevelopment plans. The store remains open and the project is due for completion this fall.
The Bartell Drug Company is the nation’s oldest drugstore chain. The family-owned company has 51 stores in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties.
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