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Improve Walgreens!Walgreen Co. operates a chain of drugstores in the United States. These drugstores sell prescription and non-prescription drugs, and general merchandise. General merchandise includes beauty care, personal care, household items, candy, photofinishing, greeting cards, seasonal items, and convenience food. The company provides its services through drugstore counters, as well as through the mail, by telephone, and on the Internet. As of November 6, 2006, Walgreen operated 6,614 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, including 76 Happy Harry's stores in Delaware and surrounding states. A typical Walgreens store is about 14,500 square feet (1,350 mē) with 11,000 square feet (1,000 mē) of sales area. They offer nearly 25,000 items for sale and typically staff between 25 and 30 people per store. On average, one store pulls in $8.5 million in annual sales. Most stores include a pharmacy, a photo lab, a cosmetics counter, and a general merchandise area. The company was founded in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, and is based in Deerfield, Illinois. Full History >> Help improve your favorite company! Share your ideas directly with company management using the links below: Comment-publicly | Email-privately News Headlines:
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