Summary of Marc Levinson's The Great A&P And The Struggle For Small Business In America

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In September 1946, federal judge Walter C. Lindley ruled that George L. Hartford, the patriarch of the wealthy Hartford family, and other AP executives had conspired to break the Sherman Antitrust Act. #2 The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company was the largest retailer in the world, and its influence stretched from coast to coast. #3 The Hartfords were an unlikely pair. George L. Hartford was the company’s cautious leader, while John A. Hartford was its aggressive leader. They were a formidable team. #4 The Great Atlantic Pacific Company was the center of both men’s lives. Neither ever worked anywhere else, and they treated the company as their family.