Walgreens Boots Alliance is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. We are reimagining local healthcare and well-being for all as part of our purpose – to create more joyful lives through better health.
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History
See what we've accomplished during our 170+ years of service.1800s Expand ImageDownload Image 1849 John Boot opens first Boots store, selling herbal remedies, in Goose Gate, Nottingham, UK Expand ImageDownload Image 1851 Maison Thomas pharmaceutical distributor is founded in Agen, France Expand ImageDownload Image 1870 The Boots business begins to develop under Jesse Boot, John Boot's son Expand ImageDownload Image 1896 Interpharm pharmaceutical distributor... -
Our Business
Walgreens Boots Alliance brings together some of the best, and most recognized brands in healthcare, retail and beauty, with a purpose to enable more joyful lives through better health. Our heritage...Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S. and has strong market positions in Europe and Latin America. Our company's three segments are U.S. Retail Pharmacy, International and U.S. Healthcare. In order to best leverage the size, scale and expertise of our large company, we operate a number of global, cross-divisional functions. U.S. Retail Pharmacy Segment Our U.S... -
Corporate Responsibility
As a health and well-being enterprise, our purpose is to inspire more joyful lives through better health through our contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, a sustainable marketplace...During this global pandemic, we have been working harder than ever to keep people safe and create healthier communities everywhere. We’ve expanded our work to create more sustainable practices and workplaces where everyone is valued and supported. 2021 Highlights and Progress 34.6M COVID-19 vaccinations administered by Walgreens in fiscal 2021 <1% <1% Of operational waste sent to landfill for a...
We are one of the world’s largest purchasers of prescription drugs and many other health and well-being products.
We are the largest retail pharmacy, health and daily living destination across the U.S. and Europe.
Walgreens Boots Alliance spans 9 countries.
We have a rich portfolio of highly regarded and long-established product brands, which we continue to internationalize.
