It said WBA would maintain its Chicago headquarters. Walgreens operates more than 200 pharmacies in Michigan. The purchase is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company said.

As Walgreens Boots Alliance readies ... Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. “The only people who are going to be left in Chicago and Deerfield are going to be the people ...

The company will continue to operate under the names Walgreens and Boots, and its headquarters will remain in the Chicago area, according to a news release. The deal is expected to close in the ...

(Chicago Herald-American) Walgreens survived the Great Depression ... Walgreen Jr., who had earned a pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan, was tapped to take over.

It brings an end to nearly 100 years as a publicly traded company. After opening its 100th store in Chicago, Walgreens went public the following year in 1927. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners ...

In the deal announcement, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said “value creation will take time, focus and change that is better managed as a private company.” Chicago’s business community is ...

The new company will retain its Chicago-area headquarters and continue to operate under Walgreens, Boots and its portfolio of consumer brands. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. announced Thursday it ...