This Ben Franklin has been family-owned since 1948 ... Pennsylvania — after years of working for five-and-dime titan Samuel Kress. The company grew from one store to more than 400 by the ...

John Royer has spent half of his life as the owner of John’s Variety and Pets. At age 76, Royer is finally ready to turn the page. “I’m going to relax, enjoy the years I have ...