Charles Rudolph Walgreen American Pharmacist And Businessman Founded Walgreens Died 1939 - October 9 in History | This Day Story

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October 9, 1873

Charles Rudolph Walgreen, American pharmacist and businessman, founded Walgreens (died 1939)

Charles Rudolph Walgreen

Charles Rudolph Walgreen was an American businessman and the founder of Walgreens.

Walgreens

Walgreens is an American pharmacy store chain headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. It is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States, behind CVS Pharmacy. As of March 2025, the company operated more than 8,700 stores in the U.S.

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