Abc Stores Careers in Honolulu, HI

Owned by Sidney and Minnie Kosasa, ABC Stores had its genesis in the 30’s. Sidney grew up working in his parents’ grocery store in Honolulu and earned a pharmacist’s degree at the University of California at Berkeley in 1942. In 1949 the Kosasas opened their own drug store, and a chain of drug stores followed shortly. On a trip to Miami Beach Kosasa watched visitors shopping local convenience stores instead of the high priced hotel shops. He envisioned that Waikiki would someday be packed with visitors, like Miami Beach, and the ABC concept was born: stores conveniently located for visitors with merchandise sold at fair prices.