Dart Drug
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail Pharmacy |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Herbert Haft, Gloria Haft |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
Area served | Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland |
| Parent | Dart Group |
Dart Drug was a chain of discount drug stores in the metropolitan Washington, DC region. It expanded to over 70 stores, and became a vehicle (as Dart Group) by which Herbert Haft engaged in greenmail activities against other public companies.
It spun off Trak Auto and Crown Books. Dart Drug was sold to a management group in 1984, bought by Bud Fantle in 1987 and renamed Fantle's. The chain entered bankruptcy in 1989, and was eventually dissolved in 1990. The leases for Fantle's stores were acquired by competitors.
The store's logo depicted a multicolored bullseye design with a triangular "dart" overlaid. The company altered the logo in 1980 to remove the dart, prompting Dayton Hudson to sue due to its similarity to Target's logo.