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| Industry | Drugstore |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Acquired byRevco (1996) |
| Headquarters |
Big B, Inc. was aBirmingham, Alabama-baseddrugstore chain. The company began operation in 1968 as division of Birmingham basedBruno's Supermarkets. Most of its stores were located next to aBruno's,Food World orFoodMax. Big B also operated a discount drugstore chain calledDrugs For Less. The company had close to $800 million (~$1.44 billion in 2023) in revenue by the end of 1996.
In 1982, Big B was spun off from the Bruno's Supermarkets into an independent company,Big B, Inc., based inBessemer, Alabama. In 1989, Big B acquired 85Reed Drug andLee Drug stores fromPeoples Drug, giving them a presence in Atlanta, north Georgia and western Alabama. A few years later, Big B acquired 80 "Treasury Drug" stores fromJCPenney'sThrift Drug division. Big B was finally becoming a major drug retailer in the Atlanta area.
In 1996, Big B was acquired byRevco, and within a year Revco was acquired byCVS. By the end of 1997, all Big B Drugs and Revco were operating asCVS/Pharmacy.
