In 1918, Leon Koffler came to Canada from Romania. At 47, he left two pharmacies to his son, who then lost one of them due to bad investment advice. Now, after cashing out from the Shoppers Drug Mart chain in Canada, the Koffler family operates a fast-growing chain of “3-in-1” drug stores in Poland, Israel and China. In an exclusive interview with WBJ Observer, the grandson and namesake of Leon Koffler, talks about the story behind his family business and the obstacles to global expansion. He discusses what makes the pharmacy business so appealing and what the future holds for …read more
Source: Warsaw Business Journal
