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Walgreens

Company nameWalgreen Co.
Company typePublic (NYSE: WAG)
SloganThe Pharmacy America Trusts
Founded1901
HeadquartersDeerfield, Illinois, U.S.
Key peopleGregory Wasson, President & CEO
Alan McNally, Chairman
ProductsRetail - Pharmacy - Photo
Revenue(+) US$67.3 Billion (FY 2009)
Operating income(+) US$3.25 Billion (FY 2009)
Net income(+) US$2.10 Billion (FY 2009)
Total assets(+) US$25.1 Billion (FY 2009)
Total equity(+) US$14.1 Billion (FY 2009)
Employees(+) 237,000

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Walgreen Co. (Nyse - WAG), d/b/a Walgreens (without an apostrophe), is the largest drugstore chain in the United States. The company operates 7,600 drugstores across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides access to consumer goods and services and pharmacy, health and wellness services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens Health Services offers pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness division includes Take Care Health Systems. Walgreens has 7,600 drugstores as of September 30, 2010. Walgreens was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded throughout the United States. Its headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of Deerfield, Illinois.

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Retail Clinics In The U.S. Could Triple In 5 Years - Daily Markets Tweet this news
Daily Markets--All of these partnerships, which -Walgreens- Health and Wellness Division President Hal Rosenbluth refers to as “health care ecosystems,” will benefit large ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:23:53 GMT+00:00
Biggest challenge facing Walgreen - Medill Reports: Chicago Tweet this news
Medill Reports: Chicago---Walgreen- Co. faces a big challenge in transitioning from its core strategy of opening up new stores to a core strategy of improving ... - Date : Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:57:38 GMT+00:00
Walgreens in Winter Garden robbed by armed man - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel--Prescription narcotics were stolen during an armed robbery of a -Walgreens- pharmacy in Winter Garden on Sunday afternoon. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:07:13 GMT+00:00
Pre~Seed ® "Fertility-Friendly" Lubricant Now Available in All Duane Reade and ... - Marketwire (press release) Tweet this news
Marketwire (press release)--Having Pre~Seed available at -Walgreens- and Duane Reade, in addition to its existing CVS/pharmacy® locations, offers the consumer greater access and choice ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:03:09 GMT+00:00
Jersey City Walgreens is accused of giving wrong prescription to toddler -- again - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com Tweet this news
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com--She said her fears were confirmed when she noticed that the pharmacy -- -Walgreens- on the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Seaview Avenue in Jersey City ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:20:11 GMT+00:00
IMAGES: Walgreens pharmacy robbed at gunpoint - WDBO Radio Tweet this news
WDBO Radio--Police in Winter Garden are searching for a man who they say robbed a -Walgreens- ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:30:34 GMT+00:00
CVS Posts Earnings; Walgreens Posts Same-Store Sales - Forbes Tweet this news
Forbes--CVS Caremark (CVS) posted fourth quarter results today that declined slightly compared to last years fourth quarter. Net income totaled $1. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:50:15 GMT+00:00
Low Price Beer Launched By Walgreens Has Some Worried - KCAU Tweet this news
KCAU--Big flats 1901 is a new beer launched by -Walgreens-. They say it offers consumers a high quality beer for an affordable price. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:14:36 GMT+00:00
Walgreens Jan. Comps Up 6.1% - Quick Facts - RTT News Tweet this news
RTT News--(RTTNews) - -Walgreens- (WAG: News ) reported a 6.1% rise in January comparable store sales. The company said the effect of calendar day shifts positively ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:16:59 GMT+00:00
Police: Pair stole $1200 in medication from Shelby Walgreens - Shelby Star Tweet this news
Shelby Star--Police say a Gastonia man and woman stole nearly $1200 in over-the-counter medication from a -Walgreens- pharmacy in Shelby. Jerry Allen Cash, 35, ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:53:42 GMT+00:00

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