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Article: Walgreens Opens Its 5,000th Store Nationwide in Richmond.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 26, 2005
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DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walgreens , the nation's largest drugstore chain, today celebrates a major milestone in its rapid expansion with the opening of its 5,000th store in Richmond.
Since opening Virginia's first Walgreens in Richmond in 1996, the company has grown to more than 50 stores in the state. The 5,000th store, located in the historic Carytown neighborhood, will be the Richmond market's 20th Walgreens. The mid-Atlantic is one of the company's fastest growing markets with more than 40 stores planned to open in Virginia and Maryland over the next few years, bringing more than 1,200 jobs to the region.
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