- Walgreens is one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States.
- The retailer's holding company, the Walgreens Boots Alliance, also operates thousands of stores around the world.
- To better picture the company's scale, Business Insider spoke to a Walgreens spokesperson and reviewed the company's most recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Walgreens is one of the biggest players in the pharmaceutical field.
The Walgreens Boots Alliance, the official name of the chain's holding company, operates thousands of stores. People around the world rely on these stores for their pharmaceutical needs, from prescription drugs to flu shots.
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A Walgreens spokesperson shared a statement with Business Insider regarding the the retailer's sheer scale. We also picked out a few remarkable statistics from the company's most recent Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K filing.
Here are a few facts that capture Walgreens' immense size: