Walgreen Co. was incorporated as an Illinois corporation in 1909. The company's primary business is the operation of retail drugstores. Walgreens operates a national chain of drug stores with 5,222 locations in 45 states and Puerto Rico. In addition, the company operates 3 mail service facilities. The company serves four million customers daily and filled more than 490 million prescriptions in 2005. More than 1,500 Walgreens stores are open 24 hours.

Duane Reade takes its name from the Company's first successful full-service drugstore, which opened in 1960 on Broadway between Duane and Reade Streets in Manhattan. Since then, Duane Reade has grown to become the most recognized drugstore chain in metropolitan New York. Today, the Company operates over 230 stores in commercial and residential neighborhoods throughout New York.

Duane Reade's conveniently located stores carry an extensive assortment of items, including those from the pharmacy ...