Dive Summary:
- Walgreens opened its seventh flagship this week in Washington, D.C., at the entrance of the city's Chinatown district.
- The three-floor, 24-hour location features numerous references to the nation's capital, ranging from design features to juice menu flavors, as well as a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine dispensing 130 varieties of Coca-Cola fountain drinks and the second full-line display of Alliance Boots' No7 prestige beauty brand.
- Also notable is the store's location just down the street from Walgreens' governmental affairs office, a detail that will likely allow the chain to demonstrate how much cost-savings potential a pharmacy is capable of via initiatives like its Take Care Health Clinic.
From the article:
... Specifically, the seventh Walgreens flagship is located at the entrance to Washington's downtown Chinatown district. The exterior facade features a "Walgreens" sign with Mandarin and Chinese characters that translate as "pharmacy." It's located just outside the subway hub of Gallery Place, where the red, green and yellow lines all intersect and just one stop from the National Mall and most of the federal buildings. It's a popular lunch and dinner destination, and home to much of the D.C. night life. And it's where the magic happens. Literally. The arena where the Washington Wizards play is just down the street. ...
