[1] In 1955, Joseph W. Genovese Jr., the son of the founder and the chairman of the board, introduced self‐service in the chain.

[3][6] In the early 1980s, some locations added arcade video games as an alternative source of revenue.

[11] In January 1998, the company closed 5 stores and cut 11% of its workforce due to declining profitability.

[5] Following the acquisition, the new owners planned to convert all Genovese locations to the Eckerd name within a year.

[15] Despite shutting down 20 years prior, Genovese Drug Stores was still listed in the filing.