Revco Discount Drug Stores Embroidered Dad Cap Hat

Revco Discount Drug Stores Embroidered Dad Cap Hat

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$29.99
Sale price  $29.99 Regular price 
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Revco Discount Drug Stores Embroidered Dad Cap Hat

$29.99
Sale price  $29.99 Regular price 
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GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.

Show appreciation for a distinctive chapter of pharmacy retail with this Revco Discount Drug Stores Embroidered Dad Cap Hat. Founded in Detroit as the Registered Vitamin Company, Revco grew into a major regional chain and later rebuilt after its 1988 bankruptcy, emerging independently in 1992. Its familiar stores and changing fortunes remain part of many shoppers’ memories. This piece suits collectors of regional brands, fans of late twentieth-century retail history, and anyone who remembers Revco as part of everyday community life.

Revco began in 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, as the Registered Vitamin Company, founded by Sidney Dworkin and Bernie Shulman. It grew into a major drugstore chain serving the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern United States, and was later based in Twinsburg, Ohio. By 1983 it operated more than 2,200 stores, but problems following its purchase of New Jersey closeout retailer Odd Lot Trading Co. and a costly move into non-drug merchandise weakened the business. A 1986 leveraged buyout, store closures, debt, and inventory shortages led to bankruptcy in 1988. Investor Sam Zell helped fund a recovery, and Revco emerged as an independent company in 1992 after closing underperforming locations, reducing costs, and introducing computerized point-of-sale systems and a redesigned store layout. The chain expanded again, buying more than 800 Hook's/SupeRx stores in 1994 and Birmingham-based Big B Drugs in 1996. After a proposed 1996 sale to Rite Aid was withdrawn amid antitrust concerns, CVS Pharmacy acquired Revco in February 1997 for $2.8 billion. The agreement required divestitures of stores in Virginia and the Binghamton, New York area.

Product features

- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit

- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill

- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit

- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)

Care instructions

- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.

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