How many acquisitions has Walgreens made so far?

Walgreens has completed 12 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $3.24B.

In which year did Walgreens make the most acquisitions?

Walgreens was most active in 2021, with 4 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 12 Acquisitions by Walgreens (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is Walgreens' latest acquisition?

Walgreens's most recent acquisition is VillageMD, a Provider of value-based primary care management tools for providers, acquired in October 2021 for $5.2B.

Walgreens has made a total of 12 acquisitions. Peak activity was in 2021 with 4 acquisitions, followed by 2008 with 2, and 2014 with 1. Activity has concentrated in 1 country, with 11 acquisitions in United States. Its expansion spans 5 sectors, notably Healthcare IT (2 acquisitions), Music Tech (1 acquisition), and Healthcare Booking Platforms (1 acquisition). Over the last five years (2020–2025), it has averaged 0.8 acquisitions annually. No acquisitions have been completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition, finalized in October 2021 for $5.2B, was of VillageMD, a Deerfield-based provider of value-based primary care management tools for providers, founded in 2013.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Walgreens:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2021	4
2014	1
2012	1
2011	1
2010	1
2009	1
2008	2
2007	1

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Recent acquisitions by Walgreens

Walgreens's most recent acquisition - VillageMD is a Provider of value-based primary care management tools for providers, founded in 2013 and located in Deerfield. Walgreens acquired a 63% stake in it in October 2021 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Walgreens sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Oct 14, 2021	VillageMD	pesm	dpkb	88	931
Oct 12, 2021	CareCentrix	nqcw	laxh	48	842
Sep 22, 2021	Shields Health Solutions	ymvp	amhz	57	620
Sep 21, 2021	Shields	vciy	xcrm	37	852
Aug 06, 2014	Walgreens Boots Alliance	xxmf	lkwn	80	804