General News

To help show appreciation to the teachers in our communities, Walgreens is offering a 20 percent discount to all teachers on August 1.

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 23, 2020 - In support of the INFORM Consumers Act introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Walgreens issued the following statement from Alex Gourlay, president of Walgreens.

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 16, 2020 - As growing numbers of health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are now urging everyone across the U.S. to wear face covers in public to help protect communities and stem the spread of COVID-19, Walgreens is expanding requirements for customers to wear face covers while in stores across all Walgreens locations chainwide.

SAN FRANCISCO & DEERFIELD, Ill., July 16, 2020 - Walgreens and DoorDash, the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, today announced a new collaboration to offer on-demand delivery to customers in select cities with plans to expand to markets throughout the country. 

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 16, 2020 - Walgreens has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with a top score of 100 percent on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a weekend Independence Day percent discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members.

Walgreens today announced the company is resuming immunization services with additional safety measures in place for pharmacy team members and patients. The changes follow recently updated U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and come ahead of flu season, which health officials warn may coincide with a second wave of COVID-19.

DEERFIELD, Ill., June 19, 2020 - As part of its efforts to serve the needs of local communities and help all people lead happier & healthier lives, Walgreens announced today that the company has made donations of $50,000 each to two Chicago community organizations – My Block, My Hood, My City (www.formyblock.org) and the Chicago Urban League (www.chiul.org), the local affiliate of the National Urban League.