Walgreens

Walgreens is a pharmacy chain in the United States. It was founded in 1901 in Chicago. Its headquarters are in Deerfield, Illinois.

Walgreens

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Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Retail
Founded	1901 (1901) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founder	Charles Rudolph Walgreen
Headquarters	200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois , United States
Number of locations	9,021
Area served	United States
Key people	James A. Skinner (Executive Chairman) Alex Gourlay, President
Products	Drug store Pharmacy
Parent	Walgreens Boots Alliance
Website	walgreens.com

In the 1980s, Walgreens owned and operated a chain of casual family restaurants/pancake houses called Wag's. It was very similar to Denny's, IHOP and Golden Bear. In 1988, Walgreens sold most of Wag's to Marriott Corporation and by 1991 the chain was out of business.

On October 27, 2015, Walgreens announced that it would acquire another pharmacy chain, Rite Aid.

Walgreens Media

• Old "Walgreen" sign, San Antonio.JPG

  Early "Walgreen Drugs" sign still in use in San Antonio, Texas

• Logo used from 2005 to 2020

• A Walgreens pharmacy in Murphy, North Carolina.jpg

  A Walgreens pharmacy in Murphy, North Carolina in 2023

• The interior of a Walgreens pharmacy in Murphy, North Carolina, United States 03.jpg

  The prescription counter in the pharmacy department of a typical Walgreens

• Walgreens, Neptune Beach.jpg

  Walgreens location in Neptune Beach, Florida in 2017

• Closed Walgreens.jpg

  A Walgreens store that closed in early 2025, one of many branches to close around that time

• Walgreens corner store located in street-level retail space, Washington, D.C.

• A typical Walgreens interior with greeting cards on display

• A Walgreens in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, which opened in 2006

• A Walgreens on Rt.1 South, Saugus, Massachusetts in 2012

Other websites

• Official website