When Brian Mason was in high school, he suffered complications from open heart surgery. It wasn’t until a pharmacist discovered an error in his medication that Brian’s heart beat normally and he returned to full health. Now he’s a 10-year pharmacy manager with Walgreens. For American Pharmacists Month, we’re celebrating our pharmacy team members who dedicate themselves to patient care. Watch Brian’s full story here: https://lnkd.in/gjuNHScR #APhM2024 #AmericanPharmacistsMonth #Pharmacists
About us
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy Segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in retail pharmacy. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with platforms bringing together physical and digital, supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.
- Website
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http://www.walgreens.com
External link for Walgreens
- Industry
- Retail Pharmacies
- Company size
- 10,001 employees
- Headquarters
- Deerfield, IL
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1901
- Specialties
- Beauty, Pharmacy, Health, Wellness, Retail, omnichannel, and healthcare
Locations
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Primary
108 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015, US
Employees at Walgreens
Updates
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We hope all communities impacted by #HurricanHelene stay safe, and we urge everyone in affected areas to follow their State of Emergency directives from a safe location. We remain committed to serving our patients and customers. Visit our store locator at https://lnkd.in/gwfqwNS8.
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According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween spending on candy, costumes and more is expected to top $11 billion in 2024. At Walgreens, unique decor, exclusive toys and never-before-seen treats are set to do the trick for shoppers looking to get into the spirit earlier and in more ways. We asked the experts, seasonal merchandise team members Samantha Potjeau, MBA, Courtney Shields and Peyton Meade, to conjure up six big ideas beyond fun-sized bites for celebrating Halloween now, all available right in your neighborhood. See them here: https://lnkd.in/gFh3Wvqj #Halloween #HalloweenDecorations #HalloweenCandy #SeasonalMerchandise #ExclusiveToys
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School is back in session for most students across the country, and Walgreens is following suit. This week, Walgreens Development Days offered all our team members the opportunity to learn, build skills and develop through 26 in-person and online sessions. Topics ranged from a fireside chat with our CEO Tim Wentworth to Merchandising 101 to leadership advancement and even college planning courses. The sessions were recorded and will be available to all team members at their convenience. Throughout the year, Walgreens offers many ways to learn and grow, from informal enrichment and mentorship programs to formal training and certifications. Browse the jobs we currently have available across the country at https://lnkd.in/g4DUH4z9. #Learning #Talent #Development #Investing #Future #Leadership
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At the start of this year’s respiratory immunization season, Area Healthcare Supervisor KaBrina Hudson, PharmD, MBA had the idea to introduce a new unbearably cute team member to the ranks. 🐻 Meet Maxine the Vaccine Bear, who travels with Hudson on her area’s store visits, recognizing teams and individuals who are working to protect their patients and communities. Hudson documents Maxine’s travels throughout Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, and shares them in team newsletters and on social media. Her fellow Area Healthcare Supervisor Wes Crockett and Director of Pharmacy and Retail Operations Ted Avramov, MBA also take Maxine on the road. “Teams love to see Maxine ‘walk’ through the door,” Hudson says. #Immunizations #Health #CustomerService
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Abigail Jimenez believes Hispanic Heritage Month is as diverse as the cultures it celebrates. Read about the surprising revelation in her life and the love, care and heritage she shares with her family, friends and team members in the Walgreens Latino Professionals Network and the Walgreens ALPFA Inc - Association of Latino Professionals For America chapter: https://lnkd.in/gTyPBs6Z #DayInTheLife #HispanicHeritage #HispanicHerritageMonth
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This Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, most Walgreens locations will be closed, except for 500 24-hour Walgreens locations and 300 pharmacies within those locations that will remain open to help meet the healthcare needs of our customers. This is the second year in a row Walgreens will close its doors on Thanksgiving to allow team members to spend more time with loved ones. “This is just one of the ways we’re acknowledging the dedication of our store team members, pharmacists and pharmacy techs who tirelessly deliver incredible service and patient care every single day,” says Tracey D. Brown, EVP and President, Walgreens Retail & Chief Customer Officer. “We heard incredible feedback from team members about their Thanksgiving holiday last year, so we are excited to extend that tradition once again for them to take a much-deserved break.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAb3PJpY
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Although her title is technically customer service associate, Francine Webb sometimes doubles as a confidant, therapist, counselor and friend to customers who may be going through a tough time. Read about how she made a difference to not one, but two customers at the Walgreens in Harvard, Illinois, with a simple act of kindness: https://lnkd.in/gU-QTMJA #TeamWalgreens #ThankYou #CustomerService
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Who’s up for a #TBT? Take a trip back in time with us to the location of the first Walgreens drugstore, on Chicago’s South Side. Charles R. Walgreen Sr. and his wife, Myrtle, lived down the street from the tiny 20x50 foot store, which he purchased in 1901. #ThrowbackThursday #Chicago #WalgreensHistory #VisualizingOurPast
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In her 40-year career at Walgreens, Tracie Bowman held many positions before she landed the regional healthcare director role she has today. From customer service associate to pharmacist to area healthcare supervisor, her path shows just how many opportunities there are for growth in pharmacy and beyond. “Our corner stores are the front porch to the profession of pharmacy. Come inside and see what else the profession and enterprise have to offer,” she says. Read about Bowman’s advice for professional advancement, as well as other inspiring career journeys on our Walgreens Careers Blog: https://lnkd.in/gH87m-6Q #pharmacy #milestone #workanniversary