15 mind-blowing facts about Walgreens
Walgreens was first founded in 1909, although it had a predecessor that launched eight years prior.
A spokesperson told Business Insider that Walgreens became "the first major chain to put prescriptions into child-resistant containers" in 1968.
The spokesperson added that the company has a number of other innovations under its belt, including the malted milkshake. This treat was concocted at a Walgreens counter in 1922, according to the spokesperson.
The chain also introduced the electronic prescription in 1992, also known as Walgreens' "Pre-Scribe software," according to the spokesperson.
These days, a Walgreens spokesperson told Business Insider that the pharmacy chain "fills more than one prescription from a mobile device" every second.
In fiscal year 2018, Walgreens filled 823.1 million prescriptions, according to the company's most recent SEC filing.
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Six million customers visit Walgreens every day, while two million people check out the company's various "digital properties," according to a spokesperson.
The company boasts a total of 18,500 stores in 11 countries, as well as 390 distribution centers that cater to 20 countries.
Source: Walgreens
... and 4,767 stores outside the US, including the chain stores Boots, Benavides, and Ahumada.
Source: Walgreens
If you live in the US, you're probably right near a Walgreens. A spokesperson told Business Insider that 78% of the population "lives within five miles" of a Walgreens, a Duane Reade, or a Walgreens-owned Rite Aid store.
The company's 400 in-store specialized clinics employ "85,000 healthcare service providers, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurse practitioners" and other healthcare providers. These workers are a mix of employees and third-party partners.
Source: Walgreens
A Walgreens spokesperson told Business Insider that the company "has collected and safely disposed more than 1.2 million pounds of unused or unwanted medications to date."
A Walgreens spokesperson told Business Insider that, by partnering up with the UN Foundation, the company "has provided more than 34 million life-saving vaccines for children around the world through its 'Get A Shot. Give A Shot.' campaign."
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