Article: Memphis, Tenn., store aims to fill gap in support for diabetes patients.

By Mark Watson, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 15--Barbara Woody, vice president of The Diabetes Store, holds a picture of friend Pam Preusser, who died of diabetes-related complications. Her death inspired her to become involved with diabetes.

Lisa Abbay teaches Sharon Bingham about counting carbs at The Diabetes Store.

"Doing well by doing good" is the business model for The Diabetes Store, a Memphis company headed by two women.

Amy Hargrave and Barbara Woody established the company with their own resources in March 2002 and opened an office at EmergeMemphis, the nonprofit ...

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