Follett Corporation · River Grove, IL United States

Not all kids like to read, but (fortunately for Follett) by the time they reach college, they don't have a choice. Follett is the #1 operator of US college bookstores with more than 760 campus bookshops across the nation, as well as Canada. The company's business groups, which reach about 60 countries, also provide books and audiovisual materials to grade school and public libraries, library automation and management software, textbook reconditioning, and other services. Follett acquired its smaller online rival Varsity Group in 2008, complementing its own efollett.com Web site that sells new and used college textbooks. The Follett family has owned and managed the company for four generations. To read the full description, subscribe now.