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Chas. Levy Company LLC
 PROFILE
Chas. Levy keeps racking up sales. The wholesaler distributes magazines and books throughout the US, primarily in several midwestern states. It's one of four companies that control more than 90% of single-copy sales at US magazine racks. Having grown through acquisitions of other disbributors, Chas. Levy distributes books through its Levy Home Entertainment subsidiary to retail chains including Best Buy, Kmart, Meijer, ShopKo, Stop & Shop, Target, and Wal-Mart. The company has shut down its newspaper distribution operation. Chair Barbara Levy Kipper owns the company her grandfather founded in 1893.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2001 Sales (mil.): 600.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 20.0%
Employees: 1,675
Revenue per employee: $358,208.96

 KEY PEOPLE
• Carol G. Kloster
    CEO
• William Nelson
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1200 N. North Branch
Chicago, IL 60622
US
Phone: 312-440-4400
Fax: 312-440-7414
Online: Web Site

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