Company Profile
Company Overview
If any drugstore chain has a prescription for longevity, it's Bartell Drug Company. The nation's oldest drugstore chain, 125-year-old Bartell Drug offers the usual mixture of prescription drugs, OTC medications, personal care products, and convenience items, as well as electronics such as digital cameras and MP3 players; stores also offer digital photo processing services. In addition to its core commercial operations, Bartell Drug contributes to some 40-plus local and national charities, including the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and Seattle Animal Shelter.
We believe that we must provide our customers with the best possible selection of quality merchandise and friendly, courteous service at competitive prices in pleasant surroundings, and that we must provide our employee associates with pleasant and rewarding employment.
Company History
The Bartell Drug Company was founded by George H. Bartell Sr., a 21-year-old pharmacist from Kansas. In 1890, he purchased the Lake Washington Pharmacy at 2711 Jackson Street. His son, George H. Bartell Jr., became president of the company in 1939. Today, all of the company’s 58 stores are located in Puget Sound neighborhoods.
Bartell Drugs is the oldest family owned drugstore chain in the nation. George D. Bartell, grandson of the founder, serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Jean (Bartell) Barber, the founder’s granddaughter, is the Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the company. The new President Brian Unmacht has joined recently joined the team Together, the Bartell Family and employee associates have built an extremely successful company, one that strives to satisfy its customers by offering them personalized service and by providing its associates a stable and rewarding work environment
Benefits
Our Corporate and Support staff provide the vision and logistics that keep our company moving. We offer positions in product buying, advertising, construction and accounting, amongst many others. Bartells wants professionals who will help us continue to be the Puget Sounds most loved drugstore. We understand that a culture of flexibility is at the heart of work/life quality for our people. We also recognize that to perform at their best, people need a chance to relax and recharge, which is reflected with our vacation and holiday benefits. We are committed to trust and transparency in the market, developing responsible leaders, building communities that flourish and managing our environmental impact. That’s why we provide many ways for our people to give back to the communities where they live and work.