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[โ€“] Doomsider@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Walgreens the pharmacy that was ran by the family of the same name made their fortune selling Alcohol during the prohibition era. If you were well off your doctor would write you a prescription for booze which they would happily fill. They grew over thirty times their original size during this time.

[โ€“] turdburglar@piefed.social 2 points 3 hours ago

and now private equity is going to burn the candle at both ends until all the stores are spirit halloweens