Walgreens Opens On 'Q' St.

New ‘Q’ Street Walgreens to Open February 1st

Walgreens new pharmacy and drugstore at the corner of Pioneer Parkway West and ‘Q’ St. is slated to open on Friday, February 1st.

Located at 6 West ‘Q’ St., the Walgreens store is managed by Dan Foster. A U. of O. graduate, Foster has worked five years for the company and previously managed the company’s Thurston store. He says, “This is the largest Walgreens in the area and our store employs 22 local people. We have a full-service pharmacy with a drive-up window as well as all of the other products and services people expect from Walgreens.”

Walgreens is the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain and drugstore with 6148 stores. It had 51 stores in Oregon at the end of 2007. Nationwide, the company opened 621 new stores in 2007 and plans to open 550 additional stores in 2008.

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Walgreens
6 West ‘Q’ Street
Store Hours: 8 am – 10 pm daily
Pharmacy Hours: Mon. – Friday, 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday, 9 am – 6 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm
Phone: 736-8358
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-- By Todd Peterson, The Springfield Beacon