Walgreens Company Overview Report 2026

SEPT 2026

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Walgreens

Source: Chicago Tribune

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Table of Contents

• Introduction..............................................................2-3

• Executive Snapshot....................................................4

• Industry Acronyms.....................................................5

• Strategic Initiatives.....................................................6

• Company History and Timeline............................7-9

• History of the Walgreens Logo........................ 10-11

• CEO History............................................................... 12

• Walgreens in the Future......................................... 13

• Division and Product Overview:

• Division Breakdown: Sycamore Partners...... 14

• Division Breakdown: Walgreens............... 15-19

• Pharmacy Education Assistance.................... 20-21

• References.......................................................... 22-23

• Pharmacy500 Companies............................... 24-27

A 2026 Overview of Walgreens

The pharmacy operations supply chain contains many

companies that may be difficult to understand due to

their size, complexity, and dynamic nature. The spirit of

RXinsider’s “Company Overview” reports is to educate

pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other pharmacy

professionals about our industry’s largest companies by

simplifying, organizing, and presenting publicly available

information in a consistent format. Additional Company

Overview reports focus on other complex companies,

including Cardinal Health, BD, Cencora, and others.

Company Overview reports are training aids developed

for general education purposes. They are biased toward

presenting the information we feel our pharmacy audience

would find most relevant. These reports may be incomplete,

general in nature, and should not be used for making

investment decisions. Please refer to the Walgreens website

for details.

WALGREENS DEFINES ITSELF IN THE

FOLLOWING WAY:

“Founded in 1901, Walgreens proudly

serves more than 9 million customers and

patients each day across its nearly 8,000

stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto

Rico. Walgreens has approximately

211,000 team members, including roughly

89,000 healthcare service providers, and

is committed to being the first choice

for pharmacy, retail, and health services,

building trusted relationships that create

healthier futures for customers, patients,

team members, and communities.”

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT

COMPANY OVERVIEW

796M

Prescriptions filled (including

vaccinations) in FY 2024

Source: Walgreens Annual Report

124M

The approximate number of

myWalgreens members

(a loyalty program)

as of 2024

Source: Walgreens

Daily customers and patients

Source: Walgreens

~8,000 Locations across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Source: Walgreens

“Over time, we’ve focused on customers,

patients and each other, and on getting

the fundamentals right. As we celebrate

125 years, we honor a legacy built on

trust, service and integrity. That legacy

doesn’t live in the past. It guides how we

show up for our communities today and

how we lead Walgreens into the future.”

– Mike Motz, CEO

1901 The first Walgreens store was opened by Charles R. Walgreen Sr.

Source: Walgreens

EMPLOYEE BREAKDOWN:

211K Employees (U.S.)

HEADQUARTERS:

Deerfield, IL

89,000+

healthcare service providers,

including pharmacists are

employed by Walgreens,

pharmacy technicians, nurse

practitioners, and more

265

Products included in Walgreens

Specialty Pharmacy’s limited

distribution drug (LDD) network

as of 2025

Source: Walgreens

ACRONYMS

1PD | First Party Data

ACHC | Accreditation Commission for Health Care

API | Application Programming Interface

DMA | Designated Market Area

GLP | Glucagon-Like Peptide

LDD | Limited Distribution Drug

NYSE | New York Stock Exchange

PEAP | Walgreens Pharmacy Educational Assistance Program

SAIC | Science Applications International Corporation

UPC | Universal Product Code

URAC | Utilization Review Accreditation Commission

Industry Acronyms

Pharmacy professionals regularly use acronyms to communicate

complex concepts, organizations, regulations, technologies, and

operational processes.

Below is a list of commonly used acronyms used in this report.

Strategic Initiatives

What’s new at Walgreens in 2026?

• Walgreens launched Walgreens Weight Management, a digital healthcare offering designed to help

eligible adults access personalized, clinician-guided weight-loss support.

• Walgreens launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program nationwide. On July 1, 2026, Walgreens

pharmacists began helping eligible Medicare beneficiaries navigate the process to access GLP-1

weight-loss medications through the end of 2027.

• Walgreens joined the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) alliance to accelerate

the state-led execution of the $50 billion Rural Healthcare Transformation Program, bringing

together Arcadia, Castlight Health, Covista, Mission Mobile Medical, Telemedicine.com, TruBridge,

and Walgreens to help states transform rural healthcare delivery.

• Walgreens expands PharmStart across the U.S. to support aspiring pharmacists in partnership with

Guild.

What was new at Walgreens in 2025?

• Walgreens launched the Community Practice Shared Faculty program, through which Walgreens

pharmacists serve as shared faculty members at colleges of pharmacy nationwide, helping

educate and mentor future pharmacists.

• Walgreens launched the Enhanced Respiratory Index to track flu and COVID-19 hotspots.

• Walgreens launched a nationwide expansion of its party supply assortment, available in stores and

online.

• Walgreens Co. began operating as a private, standalone company following Sycamore Partners’

acquisition, splitting Walgreens Boots Alliance into five standalone entities.

• Mike Motz was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2025.

• Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy expanded its limited distribution drug (LDD) network to include 265

products.

• Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy earned its first Gene and Cell Services accreditation.

• Walgreens rolled out nationwide flu shot appointments.

• Walgreens expanded its micro-fulfillment network with a new facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

• Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy earned accreditations from URAC and ACHC.

• Walgreens debuted the PharmStart program to strengthen the tech-to-pharmacist pipeline.

Walgreens History and Timeline

1901: Charles R. Walgreen Sr. purchased the neighborhood

drugstore where he had worked as a pharmacist,

establishing the first Walgreens store in Chicago.

1916: The company was formally incorporated,

consolidating 9 stores under the name Walgreen Co.

1919: Walgreens opened its first photofinishing studio,

and still generally offers photo services today.

Pictured: First Walgreens self-serve

store in 1952.

Image courtesy of Walgreens

Pictured: The soda fountain was part of

Walgreens stores for decades, with the

company’s claim to fame being the 1922

invention of the malted milkshake

by a soda jerk.

Image courtesy of Star Courier

1922: Ivar “Pop” Coulson, a Walgreens employee,

invented the malted milkshake. The milkshake

sold for $0.20 and became hugely popular.

1925: Walgreens reached 65 stores with

total annual sales of $1.2 million.

1927: Walgreens became a publicly traded

company and opened its first East Coast

store in New York’s theater district.

1931: Walgreens became the first drugstore

chain in the U.S. to advertise on the radio.

1934: Walgreens stock was listed on the

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and was

operating in 30 states with 601 stores.

1920s - 1930s

1900s - 1910s

1943: Walgreens opened the first drugstore in the Pentagon,

which remained in operation through the 1980s.

1946: Walgreens acquired Mexican retail and restaurant

company, Sanborns, which it operated into the 1980s.

1952: Walgreens opened its first self-service

store, replacing traditional clerk-service counters,

allowing customers to freely stroll aisles, compare

products, and make selections independently.

1940s - 1950s

Pictured: First Walgreens store.

Image courtesy of Walgreens

1960: Walgreens entered the Puerto Rico market

and filled its 100 millionth prescription.

1962: Walgreens paid $3 million for the assets

of United Mercantile Inc. and entered into the

discount department store business.

1964: Walgreens opened its first supercenter

in Norridge, a Chicago suburb.

1968: Walgreens became the first major drugstore chain in

the U.S. to put prescriptions into child-resistant containers.

1975: The company surpassed $1 billion in sales.

Walgreens.com online pharmacy (April 1999)

Image courtesy of web.archive.org

1980: Walgreens acquired the Rennebohm

chain, based in Madison, Wisconsin.

1981: Walgreens bought 21 Kroger SuperX drugstores.

1981: The first Intercom pharmacy computers were

installed in Walgreens pharmacies in Iowa.

1992: Walgreens opened its first drive-thru

pharmacy, popularizing the service nationwide.

1999: Walgreens launched the Walgreens.com online pharmacy.

1980s - 1990s

1960s - 1970s

2002: Walgreens became the first drugstore to offer

prescription labels in multiple languages chainwide.

2006: Walgreens acquired Schraft’s A Specialty Pharmacy

and entered into the specialty pharmacy business.

2000s

Pictured: First Walgreens drive-thru pharmacy.

Image courtesy of Walgreens

2010: Walgreens acquired the New York-

based Duane Reade drugstore chain.

2012: Walgreens acquired a 45% stake in

Alliance Boots, creating the first global pharmacy-

led, health and wellbeing enterprise.

2013: Walgreens and Alliance Boots entered into

a strategic, long-term partnership with Cencora to

collaborate on global supply chain opportunities.

2014: Walgreens completed the second step of the

strategic partnership with Alliance Boots, forming

Walgreens Boots Alliance through the full combination.

2016: Walgreens became the first drugstore chain to

offer in-store medication disposal kiosks for patients

to dispose of unwanted or unused medications.

2017: Walgreens acquired 1,932 Rite Aid stores.

2018: Walgreens launched Walgreens Find Care, a digital

platform available through its website and mobile app that

connected users with healthcare providers and services.

2019: Walgreens Boots Alliance entered into a 7-year

partnership with Microsoft to develop new healthcare

delivery models, advance digital technologies, and drive

innovation across its retail and healthcare operations.

2020: Walgreens conducted its first COVID-19 test and

administered its first COVID-19 vaccine on December

18, pledging its commitment to aid the government

in providing access to COVID-19 testing.

2021: Walgreens opened its first micro-fulfillment center

using iA automation technology to fill prescriptions.

2021: Walgreens launched its COVID-19 Vaccine

Equity Initiative, hosting more than 1,300 off-

site COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

2022: Walgreens launched its 24-hour same-

day delivery service, offering the most retail items

nationwide for a 24-hour retail delivery service.

2022: Walgreens launched its clinical trial business to

redefine the patient experience and increase access

in sponsor-led drug development research.

2025: Walgreens was acquired by Sycamore Partners

and became a private, standalone business.

2020s

2010s

Pictured: Walgreens first micro-fulfillment center.

Image courtesy of Walgreens

History of the Walgreens Logo

1921: The first Walgreens logo debuted in 1921. At the time, Walgreens

was well known for selling whiskey that was marketed as a medicine

during Prohibition, therefore the phrase “Drugs With A Reputation.”

1929: Walgreens introduced its second logo, marking the first use of a

cursive wordmark. This design also introduced the distinctive looping

“W,” a signature element that has remained part of the Walgreens brand

in various forms ever since.

1931: Walgreens introduced a new logo that simplified its branding.

The updated design removed the “Drugs With A Reputation” tagline

and officially changed the company name from “Walgreen Co.” to

“Walgreens,” the name the company continues to use today.

1932: This logo version marked the first use of the brand’s signature red

lettering, replacing the all-black text used in earlier logos.

1938: Walgreens went back to using the simple all-black text.

1948: This design closely resembled the company’s modern logo and

helped establish the recognizable script style still associated with the

brand today.

1955: Walgreens made a notable update: the apostrophe was removed

from “Walgreen’s.”

1981: This logo was created to reflect the company’s broad customer

base, emphasizing that its stores served families, including both adults

and children.

1991: Walgreens simplified its logo in 1991, with this variation lasting

only about a year.

1992: Walgreens returned to a more colorful logo design, which lasted

for over a decade.

2005: Walgreens introduced a simplified logo centered on its

recognizable cursive wordmark.

2020: Walgreens made a new update: They updated the logo to a single

cursive word by attaching the “g” to the “r,” and made the color darker.

This is the official Walgreens logo today.

CEO Timeline

1901-1939: Charles R. Walgreen Sr.

1939-1969: Charles Walgreen Jr.

1969-1998: Charles (Cork) Walgreen III

1998-2003: L. Daniel Jorndt

2003-2006: David W. Bernauer

2006-2008: Jeffrey A. Rein

2008-2009: Alan G. McNally

2009-2014: Gregory D. Wasson

2015-2021: Stefano Pessina

2021-2023: Rosalind Brewer

2023-2025: Tim Wentworth

2025-Present: Mike Motz

Walgreens in 25 Years

Current Walgreens team members were invited to envision what the

company and healthcare landscape could look like over the next 25

years. Continuing a longstanding Walgreens tradition, they responded

to the prompt, “Imagine Walgreens 25 years from now.”

The following quotes summarize select team member perspectives

published on June 23, 2026. These reflections represent the personal

opinions of the individuals and do not reflect official Walgreens plans

or strategies.

“Any forward-looking statements, forecasts

or opinions expressed by team members

are their own and should not be interpreted

as official company views, commitments

or indications of Walgreens’ future plans or

strategies.”

“I picture a future where Walgreens becomes

a fully connected health hub powered

by advanced science and technology.

Diagnosing common conditions will be

quick, accurate, and accessible. Every

store includes drone delivery hubs, with

medications and essentials arriving within

minutes.”

“In 25 years, stores will use AI, robotics, and

real-time health data to deliver personalized

care for every patient. Prescriptions will

be custom-compounded on demand,

autonomous delivery will bring medications

within minutes, and virtual pharmacists will

be available 24/7 through augmented reality

or holographic consultations.”

“AI and geolocation would direct shoppers

to items, while photo-verified compliance

checks streamline operations. Technology

improves security, efficiency, and customer

navigation without sacrificing support.”

“By combining pharmacy expertise with

advanced logistics, AI-driven digital health

and autonomous systems, Walgreens could

support space missions with medication

delivery, diagnostics, and self-contained

health pods aboard commercial space

platforms.”

“Walgreens’ future front end will be

personalized and interactive. Customers and

team members could recommend inventory

changes, pitch product ideas, and participate

in brand collaborations driven by cultural

trends. These tools would live on the app and

website, helping Walgreens stay relevant to

every generation.”

“I see Walgreens showing up in unexpected

places—from digital kiosks on planes, trains,

and in airports that give travelers access to

medications and essentials, to partnerships

that help close care gaps by honoring plant-

based remedies and Indigenous knowledge

in underserved communities. At the same

time, Walgreens invests in the future

workforce by identifying STEM students

early, offering pharmacy tech roles as first

jobs, and developing the pharmacists of

tomorrow who solve problems we haven’t

even imagined yet, maybe even at NASA.”

Source: Walgreens

SYCAMORE PARTNERS

According to Sycamore Partners, “Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm based in New York specializing

in consumer, distribution, and retail-related investments. The firm has approximately $14 billion in assets

under management. Our strategy is to partner with management teams to improve the operating profitability

and strategic value of their businesses. We provide flexible capital structured for each investment to position

companies to succeed.”

WALGREENS

Founded in 1901, Walgreens is one of the largest pharmacy retailers in the U.S., serving more than 9 million

customers and patients each day through nearly 8,000 stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The company

employs approximately 211,000 team members, including about 85,000 healthcare professionals, and provides

a broad range of pharmacy, retail, and healthcare services. Walgreens focuses on expanding access to care,

improving health outcomes, and supporting the communities it serves through its nationwide network of

pharmacies and healthcare offerings.

THE BOOTS GROUP

Founded in 1849, The Boots Group is a pharmacy-led health, beauty, and pharmaceutical wholesale company

operating across 11 countries. Headquartered in London, the company includes Boots, No7 Beauty Company,

Farmacias Benavides, and Alliance Healthcare Deutschland, serving millions of customers and patients through

approximately 3,800 retail locations and a workforce of more than 66,000 colleagues. The Boots Group is

committed to improving health and well-being by combining trusted pharmacy services, consumer healthcare,

beauty brands, and pharmaceutical distribution to support patients, healthcare providers, and communities

around the world.

VILLAGEMD

VillageMD is a healthcare services organization focused on delivering value-based care through a network of

primary care, multispecialty, and urgent care practices. Operating brands include Village Medical, Summit Health,

CityMD, and Starling Physicians. The company serves patients in communities across the U.S. with an integrated

care model supported by technology, clinical operations, and data-driven tools. Many Village Medical practices

are co-located with Walgreens pharmacies, expanding access to coordinated healthcare services and improving

patient convenience.

SHIELDS HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Founded in 2012, Shields Health Solutions is a specialty pharmacy integrator that partners with health systems

to build, manage, and optimize integrated specialty pharmacy programs. Serving more than 80 health systems

across over 1,000 hospitals and clinics in 47 states, the company supports patient access to specialty

medications across approximately 50 specialty and rare disease areas. By combining clinical expertise, payer and

manufacturer relationships, and proprietary technology, Shields helps health systems improve medication access

and adherence, enhance patient outcomes, expand access to limited-distribution therapies, and strengthen the

performance of their specialty pharmacy programs.

CARECENTRIX

For more than 30 years, CareCentrix has focused on advancing home-based care by helping health plans

and employers connect members and employees with appropriate in-home healthcare services. Through a

whole-person care model, the company works to improve care coordination, support smoother transitions

after hospitalization, reduce avoidable readmissions, and enhance clinical and financial outcomes. CareCentrix

manages complex home care through a nationwide network of credentialed providers and uses its proprietary

HomeFirst Analytics platform to assess risk, optimize care planning, improve the care experience for members

and providers, and help clients achieve cost savings.

CENCORA

Walgreens has been a significant investor in Cencora, a pharmaceutical distributor, since acquiring an ownership

stake in 2013. Its investment grew to more than 25% at its peak, making Walgreens one of Cencora’s largest

shareholders. In recent years, Walgreens has gradually reduced its ownership through a series of share sales,

with its stake declining from approximately 10% to about 6%.

Sycamore Partners Ownership Overview

On August 28, 2025, Sycamore Partners completed its approximately $10 billion

acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, returning the company to private ownership

after nearly a century as a publicly traded business, and splitting it into five standalone

entities.

*6% minority ownership

stake as of 2025

Technology,

Services, and

Other Programs

Rx Savings Finder: Powered by RxSense, Walgreens Rx Savings

Finder can help find prescription discount cards to get the lowest

price on a medication at Walgreens.

Walgreens mobile application: Part of the company’s e-commerce

platform, which allows customers to refill prescriptions through scan

technology, receive notifications when a refill is due, and choose their

delivery option.

myWalgreens customer loyalty program: An interface for customers

to access the company’s enhanced and growing digital offering. The

program allows members to receive discounts and earn Walgreens

Cash rewards on storewide purchases.

Walgreens Find Care platform: A digital marketplace that connects

customers to a range of healthcare providers that Walgreens has

partnered with, including telemedicine companies, digital-enabled

house call companies, and more traditional providers directly through

the Walgreens app or website.

myWalgreens Credit Card program: Features the myWalgreens

Mastercard and the myWalgreens Credit Card, issued by Synchrony

Bank, offering more rewards for personalized wellbeing choices at

Walgreens locations, Walgreens.com, Duane Reade stores, via the

Walgreens mobile app, and wherever Mastercard is accepted.

The Walgreens API (Application Programming Interface) program:

A developer and partner platform that allows third-party companies to

integrate Walgreens’ pharmacy, retail, photo, and healthcare services

directly into their own websites and mobile applications.

• Photo Prints API

• Digital Offers API

• Refill & Transfer API

• Add to Cart API

• Store Locator API

Walgreens Pharmacy Acquisitions Program: Pharmacy mergers and

acquisitions team that supports the step-by-step process of selling an

independent pharmacy to Walgreens through Walgreens Real Estate.

Retail Drugstores

(Formerly the U.S. Retail Pharmacy division within Walgreens Boots Alliance)

Founded in 1901, Walgreens is one of the largest pharmacy retailers in the

United States, serving more than 9 million customers and patients each day

through nearly 8,000 stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The company

employs approximately 211,000 team members, including about 85,000

healthcare professionals, and provides a broad range of pharmacy, retail, and

healthcare services. Walgreens focuses on expanding access to care, improving

health outcomes, and supporting the communities it serves through its

nationwide network of pharmacies and healthcare offerings.

Duane Reade was founded in 1960 with its first full-service

pharmacy located on Broadway between Duane and Reade

Streets in Manhattan, Duane Reade has grown into one of the

best-known drugstore chains in the New York metropolitan

area. The company joined the Walgreens family in 2010 and

now offers a broad selection of prescription medications, over-

the-counter health products, vitamins and supplements, beauty

and personal care items, greeting cards, photo services, and

other everyday convenience products.

Walgreens and Duane Reade offer their own branded general

merchandise:

Specialty

Personalized care for chronic, rare, or complex conditions that require more

specialized treatment options and support; this was formerly part of AllianceRx

Walgreens Pharmacy.

Personalized

Care

Easy-to-use

Prescription

Management

Digital Tools

Financial and

Insurance Support

Patient Education

• Managing patients’ complex,

chronic, or rare conditions

• One-on-one consultations

with specialty-trained

pharmacists

• Side effect management

• Staying on track with

the patient’s medication

regimen

• Nutritional support

• Emotional support

• Educational support

• The ability to view,

manage, and request refill

medications

• Refill reminders

• Medication status alerts

• Digital clinical assessment

for refills

• Grouping medication pickup

• Safe, on-time medication

delivery, if available

(Working with providers, health

systems, and payers):

• Provide financial assistance

support, when available

• Verify insurance and assist

with prior authorization

• Provide billing support

• Conduct routine testing

• Support scheduling and

administering routine

vaccinations

• Patient resources

• Side effect help

• Clinical trials

• Caregiver support

265

products included in the

LDD network

CLINICAL TRIALS: Walgreens partners with research organizations

to make clinical trials more accessible, convenient, and equitable

through its network of pharmacy locations, improving patient

recruitment, reducing barriers to participation, and offering flexible

formats (e.g., in-store, virtual, at-home, or hybrid) across the U.S.

FEEL MORE LIKE YOU® SERVICE: Features pharmacists and

beauty consultants who are specially trained to help people better

manage internal and visible side effects from cancer treatment.

Home Delivery

Convenient 30-minute pickup, 1-hour delivery, and free shipping options for

prescriptions and daily needs.

Walgreens

Mobile

Application

Save a Trip

Refills®

Walgreens

Rx Deliver

Home Delivery Services

Walgreens Mail

Service

Part of the company’s

e-commerce platform that

allows customers to refill

prescriptions through scan

technology, receive notifications

when a refill is due, and choose

their delivery option, which

includes in-store pick up, drive-

through, or delivery to their

home.

Service that allows patients

to schedule a recurring

pickup date, pick up multiple

prescriptions in one trip, and add

or remove eligible prescriptions

anytime.

A pharmacy service that allows

you to select your preferred

prescription delivery method

from same day, 1 to 2 business

days or 5 to 10 business days

during your prescription fill or

refill process.

A home-delivery pharmacy

program designed for routine,

maintenance medications;

formerly part of AllianceRx

Walgreens Pharmacy.

Health and Wellness Services

Access to healthcare solutions for payers, health systems, providers, and

biopharma that are rooted in bringing therapies and services to drive positive

outcomes for more communities.

Health and Wellness

Pharmacy

Compounding

Services

Offers basic medication

compounding at all

neighborhood Walgreens

pharmacies. Walgreens also

offers more complex and even

hazardous drug compounding

services at select pharmacies.

On-demand virtual healthcare

available nationwide, 24/7 chat

with a pharmacy expert, and

prescription management via

mobile app.

SERVICES:

Virtual doctor visits for most

non-emergency conditions.

In-person provider visits for

health screenings, health

support, in-store clinic visits, and

• Preventive care

• Labs and tests

• Skin and hair support

• Weight loss support

• Diabetes care

• Women’s health

• Allergy and asthma

support

• Heart health support

• Illness and infection

treatment

• Vaccines

A digital patient engagement

platform within the

myWalgreens ecosystem

that provides members with

personalized health insights,

medication reminders, refill

and vaccine alerts, prescription

pricing information, healthcare

visit history, insurance claims

data, and access to specialty

and home delivery pharmacy

services.

Walgreens

Brand Health

and Wellness

Products

PRODUCTS:

• Medications and

treatments

• Vitamins and

supplements

• Beauty

• Personal care

• Home medical

equipment

• Household essentials

• FSA and HSA eligible

Walgreens Advertising

Group (WAG)

WAG is Walgreens’ retail media and advertising network, providing brands with

omnichannel marketing opportunities across digital and in-store channels.

and approximately 8,000 Walgreens locations nationwide, WAG enables

advertisers to deliver personalized, data-driven campaigns at scale.

In-store

Solutions

On-site and Owned

Solutions

Off-site Solutions

• Signage: Variety of in-store

signage placements, including

in-aisle blade cards and take-one

offerings, and more

• Walgreens radio: In-store 30 or

15-second audio ads

• Health and wellness kiosks:

Exclusive, full-color, high-impact

jumbo wellness billboards on hand

sanitizing kiosks in pharmacy and

front-of-store areas

• Coupons: Personalized coupon

offers at scale. Leverages

WAG’s 1PD and closed-loop

measurement for accuracy and

efficiency

• Branded signage: In-aisle signage,

signage throughout other key

areas of the store, and additional

branded opportunities influence

and incentivize shoppers

• Audio: Customized audio

advertising in Walgreens stores

across the U.S. Flexible plans allow

partners to run 10- or 30-second

spots by daypart and hyper-target

by store, DMA, market, and more

• Coupons: Personalized coupon

offers for myWalgreens loyalty

members using UPC-level

purchasing insights, with closed-

loop reporting available

• On-site, in-app display, and

search: Placements include

homepage, weekly deals, category

shopping page banners, and more

• Criteo commerce display and

search ads: Includes sponsored

and search ad packages

• Dedicated brand emails: Branded

emails are sent to a targeted email

list of opt-in Walgreens shoppers

• Digital coupons: Load-to-card and

print-at-home offers, and instant

digital rebates

• Dedicated brand pages:

Showcase brands on a custom-

built page on the site

• Direct mail: Send a special

incentive directly to customers’

physical mailboxes

• wagDSP: Programmatic managed

service

• Proprietary wagID combined with

powerful AI and omnichannel

insights across 15,000 publishers.

Fully managed service with

dedicated team members

• DSP and SSP Self-Service: A

premium DSP and the most

flexible drug store offering,

WAG has over 100 syndicated

audiences and custom audience

capabilities with The Trade Desk;

plus SSP options with OpenX

• CTV: Premium streaming services

with Infillion’s static, video, or

interactive ad formats. CTV

options also available through

wagDSP

• Social: A full suite of social ad

products with brand influencer

boosting available. Additionally,

Healthcare advertisers can reach

needed audiences through special

social offerings

• Search: WAG offers 1PD (first-

party data) across Google’s PMax,

Shopping, and Search platforms

Pharmacy Education Assistance

The Walgreens Pharmacy Educational Assistance Program provides financial

assistance to pharmacy students who are employed by Walgreens as pharmacy

interns while enrolled in a professional pharmacy program. Eligible students may

receive annual educational awards throughout their pharmacy school enrollment,

with total funding available up to $40,000.

In exchange for receiving PEAP funding, participants agree to work for Walgreens

as a registered pharmacist after obtaining licensure. Service commitments

are based on the length of the pharmacy program and the number of awards

received. Students enrolled in a 3-year pharmacy program commit to 16 months

of pharmacist service for each annual award received, while students enrolled

in a 4-year pharmacy program commit to 12 months of service for each annual

award received.

The total employment obligation is cumulative based on the total amount of

assistance awarded. For example, a student who receives the full $40,000 award

package will be required to complete 48 months of employment as a Walgreens

pharmacist. Participants who do not fulfill their service commitment will be

required to repay the educational assistance received.

Program highlights:

• Maximum award amount: Up to $40,000

• Eligibility: Pharmacy students employed as Walgreens pharmacy interns

• Award frequency: Available annually while enrolled in pharmacy school

• Service commitment (3-year program): 16 months per annual award

• Service commitment (4-year program): 12 months per annual award

• Full award commitment: Up to 48 months of pharmacist employment

• Licensure requirement: Must work as a Walgreens registered pharmacist

upon licensure

• Repayment obligation: Required if employment commitment is not fulfilled

WALGREENS PHARMACY EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PEAP)

Source: Walgreens