From the September
1954 issue of Charlotte: Spearhead of the
New South! published by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte’s continued importance as the major distributive
center of the Carolinas is emphasized by the recent $400,000 expansion of the
Scott Drug Co., serving 500 retail drug stores, soda shops, and hospitals in
the Charlotte area.
Organized in 1891, Scott’s new home at 2923 S. Tryon Street
marks its second expansion. The new 52,000 square foot building is modern in
concept and construction. Air conditioned offices, a conference room, and a
display room run the length of its 200-foot frontage and extend back to a depth
of 36 feet. The remaining 45,000 square feet contains fan ventilated, insulated
storage, shipping, and receiving space.
Of brick and steel construction, the wholesale drug
distributing house is equipped for rapid and efficient service. Gravity and
power conveyors form the basis of the assembly line technique used by Scott’s
60 employees to fill all orders. Its 19,000 items of stock are arranged on
shelves bounding a large conveyor system, including a 140-foot conveyor for
trash alone.
Scott’s expansion is a result of the over-all increase in
demand which Charlotte is experiencing, and the increased speed in delivery
demanded by our present-day business world. Said Walter Scott Jr., president of
the firm, “Service has had to improve.” He pointed out that during 1953 his
firm handled an average of 1 ½ new items each day, a total of over 500 during
the year. The new building was designed to fit these expanding needs.
A firm believer in Charlotte’s future, the company has been
a member of the Chamber of Commerce for 63 years, since its founding by John M.
Scott, the uncle of president Walter Scott Jr. Other officers of the company
are J.W. Bennick, vice president; and J.L. Fesperman, secretary and treasurer.
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