Walgreen
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Walgreen is the anglicised
form of Wahlgren, and may refer to:
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...
form of Wahlgren, and may refer to:
- Charles Rudolph WalgreenCharles Rudolph WalgreenCharles Rudolph Walgreen was an American businessman who founded Walgreens.-Background:He was born in Galesburg Knox County, Illinois, the son of Swedish emigrants. When his father, Carl Magnus Olofsson, came to America from Sweden, the family name was changed to Walgreen...
- Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Jr.Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Jr.Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois to Charles Rudolph Walgreen, the founder of the Walgreen drug store, and Myrtle Norton Walgreen. Charles took over the company after the death of his father in 1939. He was the president of Walgreens from 1939 until 1963 and the Chairman...
- The WalgreensWalgreensWalgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
, aka The Walgreen Company (WAG)- Walgreens Health ServicesWalgreens Health ServicesWalgreens Health Services is a business unit of Walgreens. The unit was started in 1991 when Walgreens decided to expand on the services provided by its mail service division...
(WHS), a business unit of Walgreens - Walgreen Drug Store (Miami, Florida)
- Walgreens Health Services
- The Walgreen CoastWalgreen CoastThe Walgreen Coast is a portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite, or between Bakutis Coast in the west, and Eights Coast. It is the easternmost part of Marie Byrd Land. It stretches from 114°12'W to 103°24'W. Eights Coast to the east is already part of Ellsworth Land...
, a portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite