Walgreens is reportedly seeing an uptick in sales as it prepares to go private. The company released quarterly earnings Thursday (June 26) showing sales of $39 billion, a 7.2% increase from the same quarter last year, driven by growth in its American retail pharmacy and international segments. “Third...
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales increase and its operating loss drop as it continues its turnaround plan and prepares to be acquired. The retail pharmacy company said in a Tuesday (April 8) earnings release that during the quarter ended Feb....
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Thursday (March 6) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with private equity firm Sycamore Partners. WBA will continue to operate under Walgreens, Boots and its consumer brands; will keep its headquarters...
Walgreens Boots Alliance-backed healthcare clinic chain VillageMD is reportedly working with advisers to explore a sale, restructuring or other options. This move comes after Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said during a January earnings call that the company plans to divest VillageMD, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb....
October 15, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance is undertaking a transformation focused on its retail pharmacy business in response to persistent challenges in the consumer market and pharmacy sector. As part of this strategy, the company plans to close approximately 1,200 underperforming stores in the next three years to streamline operations and increase profitability. A challenging consumer spending environment […]
August 28, 2025
Sycamore Partners said Thursday (Aug. 28) that it completed its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance and that the businesses that made up WBA are now operating as standalone companies under private ownership. Those companies include Walgreens, The Boots Group, Shields Health Solutions, CareCentrix and VillageMD, Sycamore said in a Thursday press release. In addition, with […]
June 26, 2025
Walgreens is reportedly seeing an uptick in sales as it prepares to go private. The company released quarterly earnings Thursday (June 26) showing sales of $39 billion, a 7.2% increase from the same...
April 08, 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales increase and its operating loss drop as it continues its turnaround plan and prepares to be acquired. The retail pharmacy...
March 06, 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Thursday (March 6) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with private equity firm Sycamore Partners. WBA...
