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Walgreens Celebrates 7,000 Stores Nationwide with Coney Island-Style Grand Opening in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 01-OCT-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) is celebrating the grand opening today of its 7,000th store nationwide at 2590 Coney Island Ave., in Brooklyn, N.Y. State and local officials will welcome the retailer to another New York neighborhood during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Eastern time.

In the past decade, Walgreens has grown from 3,000 stores to reach its goal of operating 7,000 stores by 2010. With more than...

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