Murray Koffler and the origins of Shoppers Drug Mart

by The Bulldog • August 9, 2015

This is a nicely written column by Toronto architect Angus Skene on the origins of Shoppers Drug Mart and its creator, Murray Koffler. Angus Skene in The Toronto Star

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