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Walgreens

Logo: Walgreens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American pharmacy and convenience store chain

Walgreens is an American pharmacy store chain headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. It is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States, behind CVS Pharmacy.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1901Founded1

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  • TickerWAG on NYSE1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersDeerfield1
  • Founded inChicago1
  • Websitewww.walgreens.com
  • Legal formDomestic BCA, public company1

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Walgreens is an American pharmacy store chain headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. It is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States, behind CVS Pharmacy. As of 2026, Walgreens operated 8,000 stores in the United States, serving 9 million customers daily and employing 211,000 team members. In addition to pharmacy services, Walgreens also offers photo services.2

The story

Founded by Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Sr. in 1901, in Chicago.1

Leadership

Who has led Walgreens, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Gregory Wasson2009–2014

Chair

  1. Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Sr.1901–1939
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • Duane Reade
  • USA Drug

Also owns

  • Kerr Drug

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1970Wag's became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

  • 2011210,5001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2010$67.4B1

Timeline

  1. 2009New chief executive Gregory Wasson becomes CEO1
  2. 1901Founded Founded in Chicago1

Sources

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