Our Business
Walgreens Boots Alliance brings together some of the best recognized brands in healthcare, retail and beauty, with a purpose: to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives. Our heritage goes back well over a hundred years, centered on care – for our customers, for each other and for our communities.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S., has strong market positions in Europe, Latin America and Asia, and is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Europe.
Our company's three Divisions are: Retail Pharmacy USA, Retail Pharmacy International and Pharmaceutical Wholesale.
In order to ensure we leverage the size, scale and expertise of our large and decentralized company, we operate a number of global cross-divisional functions, including Global Brands.
Our Retail Pharmacy USA Division’s principal retail pharmacy brands are Walgreens and Duane Reade. Together, they form one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S.
Our Retail Pharmacy International Division has pharmacy-led health and beauty retail businesses in eight* countries, each focused on helping people look and feel their best.
Our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division, which mainly operates under the Alliance Healthcare brand, supplies medicines, other healthcare products and related services to more than 115,000** pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals each year from 300* distribution centers in 11* countries.
* As of August 31, 2019, excluding equity method investments.
** For 12 months ending August 31, 2019, excluding equity method investments.
