Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) will officially open the doors to
its newest flagship store on Wednesday, May 8. A ribbon cutting ceremony
will commence the grand opening at 10 a.m.
Walgreens leadership will be available for comment after the ceremony.
Visuals will include the opportunity to photograph the site and
spokespeople.
WHO:
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Bryan Pugh, vice president of merchandising, store design and well
experience, Walgreens
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Richard Ashworth, corporate operations vice president, Walgreens
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Bill Hose, market vice president of operations and community
management, Walgreens
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Ed Lee, mayor of San Francisco
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David Chiu, San Francisco Board president
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Tina Hoff, SVP and director of health communications & media
partnership program, Kaiser Family Foundation
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Bill Hose, market vice president of operations and community
management, Walgreens
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Dave Devencenzi, district manager
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Greg Suhr, Chief of Police, San Francisco Police Department
WHAT: Exclusive experience and preview of the flagship location:
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Walgreens to present the San Francisco Chief of Police with an AED
machine representing the company’s donation of 10 devices as part of
the Adopt-A-Squad program.
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Ceremonial ribbon cutting with Walgreens executives and local official.
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LOOK Boutique: Showcasing upscale and premium beauty products and
services.
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Fresh/Up Market: Preview Walgreens approach to healthy, convenient and
high-quality food offerings such as fro-yo and smoothies.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8 at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Walgreens drugstore at 134 Powell St (Corner of Powell and
O’Farrell streets), San Francisco.
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 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 8,086 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.
