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- Walgreens has nearly 8,900 stores in the US and filled 819 million prescriptions last year.
- The pharmacy's customer loyalty percentage is slightly above that of chief competitor CVS.
- Walgreens' average customer is a white suburban baby boomer earning over $80,000 per year.
Walgreens is one of the leading drugstore chains in the US and Europe, with worldwide sales of $132.7 billion last year. The company estimates that 78% of the US population lives within five miles of one of its pharmacies, and it filled 819.6 million prescriptions in 2022.
The retailer, founded in 1901, is based in Deerfield, Illinois. Walgreens which also owns Duane Reade and other health brands, has about 8,900 retail locations across the US and Puerto Rico. The company also has 124 standalone clinics.