In 1903, Burt founded Kinney Drugs, a drug store that developed into a chain with stores across upstate New York and Vermont. He work at the store until he was 92, 6 weeks before his death!
The original Kinney Drug Store was located at 29 Main St, Gouverneur. See more at https://www.gouverneurmuseum.com/burt-orrin-kinney.
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"Burt Kinney was born in Gouverneur in 1873 and died here at age 83 in 1966," Mr. Laurenza said. "The first Kinney Drug store was started across the street by Burt O. Kinney in 1903. The original drug store is part of several previous businesses. One of Kinney's Pill Distribution Centers is located there now. Some of the corporate offices are still upstairs in the complex. There are over 112 Kinney Drugs stores most in New York and some in Vermont.
"Burt Kinney graduated from the Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary. As a young man he worked in the Dewey and Perrin Drug Store. Mr. Dewey was very impressed with Kinney and paid for him to go to Albany College of Pharmacy. Kinney graduated in 1901. In 1902, he took possession of the drug business when Dewey retired from the business due to poor health. In 1903, he bought the drug store and changed its name to Kinney Drugs. It was slow going at first. The first day's sales were $158, and his second day's sales were $36. He worked hard to keep from going under. Patrons of the store were sure of a welcome, treated courteously and he willingly paid attention to their needs. It was never too much trouble for B.O. to search for a particular item for a customer. Customers loved him and employees enjoyed working for him."
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SOURCE: https://gouverneurtribunepress.com/local-new/2019/8/29/historic-walking-tour-in-gouverneur-draws-crowd
In 1903, Burt founded Kinney Drugs, a drug store that developed into a chain with stores across upstate New York and Vermont. He work at the store until he was 92, 6 weeks before his death!
The original Kinney Drug Store was located at 29 Main St, Gouverneur. See more at https://www.gouverneurmuseum.com/burt-orrin-kinney.
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"Burt Kinney was born in Gouverneur in 1873 and died here at age 83 in 1966," Mr. Laurenza said. "The first Kinney Drug store was started across the street by Burt O. Kinney in 1903. The original drug store is part of several previous businesses. One of Kinney's Pill Distribution Centers is located there now. Some of the corporate offices are still upstairs in the complex. There are over 112 Kinney Drugs stores most in New York and some in Vermont.
"Burt Kinney graduated from the Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary. As a young man he worked in the Dewey and Perrin Drug Store. Mr. Dewey was very impressed with Kinney and paid for him to go to Albany College of Pharmacy. Kinney graduated in 1901. In 1902, he took possession of the drug business when Dewey retired from the business due to poor health. In 1903, he bought the drug store and changed its name to Kinney Drugs. It was slow going at first. The first day's sales were $158, and his second day's sales were $36. He worked hard to keep from going under. Patrons of the store were sure of a welcome, treated courteously and he willingly paid attention to their needs. It was never too much trouble for B.O. to search for a particular item for a customer. Customers loved him and employees enjoyed working for him."
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SOURCE: https://gouverneurtribunepress.com/local-new/2019/8/29/historic-walking-tour-in-gouverneur-draws-crowd
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