Walgreens to Debut Boston Flagship Store on May 1 at Corner of School and Washington
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) tomorrow will celebrate the official
opening of its newest flagship store, located at School and Washington
streets in Boston. The store, which will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May
1, features an extensive collection of innovative offerings, products
and services unexpected from a drugstore.
“Walgreens is thrilled to provide a flagship location - unlike any
traditional drugstore - in the thriving and resilient Downtown Crossing
neighborhood,” said Mark Wagner, Walgreens president of operations and
community management. “We are transforming into a retail health and
daily living destination that offers our customers unique and
exceptional experiences to help them get, stay and live well.”
The store’s expanded features include:
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An enhanced, state-of-the-art pharmacy designed to encourage greater
interaction between pharmacists and patients. At the core of this
approach is an effort to bring the pharmacist out from behind the
counter so they can provide more counseling to patients, offer
clinical services and answer questions. The pharmacy also features an
“Ask Your Pharmacist” desk, consultation rooms and an Express Rx kiosk
for swift checkout.
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A LOOK Boutique beauty department featuring dozens of prestige and
niche cosmetic, skincare and hair care brands not typically found in
drugstores. As part of it, Britain’s leading skincare brand, No7,
created by Boots, will be available. No7 is well known for its
internationally acclaimed range of anti-aging beauty serums, all
independently scientifically tested. Specially-trained beauty advisors
are on hand to offer guidance finding the best solutions for
individual needs. A Nail Bar will offer professional manicures with
the latest colors from essie and OPI. Expert BROW shaping and grooming
services will be available at the Ramy Eyebrow Bar. Additionally,
customers can try new cosmetic shades and styles at the innovative
Virtual Makeover kiosk.
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Hundreds of fresh food items including produce and high-quality,
on-the-go meal options such as wraps, sandwiches and salads made fresh
daily.
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A Coca-Cola Freestyle machine dispensing 130 varieties of Coca Cola
fountain drinks.
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Customers can also enjoy several flavors of self-serve frozen yogurt
accompanied by an enticing toppings bar.
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An Upmarket Café offering a barista preparing fresh brewed premium
coffee and espressos.
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A juice and smoothie bar featuring fresh fruits and vegetables
included in distinct recipes.
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Befitting a flagship store, Walgreens will provide a robust selection
of beer, wine and spirits and quality products appropriate to
celebrate special occasions. A Beverage Wizard kiosk provides food and
beverage pairing recommendations.
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A wide variety of fresh hand-rolled sushi and sashimi prepared daily.
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An outdoor café that acts as an extension of the interior space and
will feature patio seating.
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Boston Moves Kiosk - by accessing the Boston Moves portal, Walgreens
gives residents the opportunity to join the city’s health initiative
to lose 1 million pounds and move 10 million miles. The kiosk also
lets users enroll in Balance® Rewards, Walgreens customer
loyalty program, and engage in Steps with Balance Rewards – a program
designed to reward healthy behaviors and activity.
The store will be open 24 hours every day with pharmacy hours from 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturdays and
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sundays.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will commence the grand opening on May 1 at 10
a.m. In recognition of the work by first responders following the tragic
events earlier this month in the Boston area, Walgreens will be
presenting donations during the ceremony totaling more than $100,000 to
the following local organizations: Boston Police Relief Association,
Boston Fire Department Children’s Fund, Boston EMS Relief Association
and One Fund Boson.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2012 sales of $72
billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com)
vision is to become America’s first choice for health and daily living.
Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million customers the most
convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and
trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and
advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy
services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail
service, along with respiratory services. These services help improve
health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed
care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the
public sector. The company operates 8,077 drugstores in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Take Care Health Systems is a
Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive manager
of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store convenient care
clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.
