Jack Eckerd was an American businessman and the second generation owner of Eckerd chain of drugstores.
Eckerd, c. 1970
Eckerd Corporation was an American pharmacy retail chain that was headquartered in Largo, Florida, and toward the end of its life, in Warwick, Rhode Island. At its peak, Eckerd was the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, with approximately 2,802 stores in 23 states as far west as Arizona.
A CVS Pharmacy in Southside Place, Texas, which was formerly an Eckerd store