Walgreens Co.

Walgreens Co.

Walgreen Co., commonly known as Walgreens, is a major American retail pharmacy chain founded in 1901. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, it operates as a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), a global pharmacy-led health and wellness enterprise. Walgreens is one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, with a significant workforce and annual revenues of approximately $147.7 billion for fiscal year 2024.

Walgreens is an operating company whose primary business involves running thousands of retail stores across the U.S. Its core services include filling medical prescriptions and providing pharmacy services like immunizations. Beyond the pharmacy, its stores sell a wide range of products, including over-the-counter medications, health and wellness products, beauty supplies, consumer goods, and groceries, and also offer photo services.

The company's patent litigation posture, based on tracked cases, is that of an operating company defending its business practices. It has been named as a defendant in one tracked patent suit and has not been a plaintiff. This pattern is typical for a large technology-adopting corporation facing infringement claims from patent holders. The single case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the company's home jurisdiction.

The tracked case is Alpha Modus Corp. v. Walgreens Co., filed in March 2025. The plaintiff, Alpha Modus Corp., is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: AMOD) that specializes in AI-driven retail technology and has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against major retailers. Its asserted patents often relate to technologies for real-time consumer analytics, personalized marketing, and inventory management.