Why is walgreens always on a corner

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Louis - Bellefontaine St. Louis - Fairground Park St. Louis - North City ST. Louis - Dogtown St. The area of Andrews and Midland is the highest-volume signaled intersection in the city, and while Big Spring and Wadley might to be in the top 10, it sees very high traffic volumes, according to city traffic engineer Mike Pacelli.

Businesses want to be where people are because busy places are prime spots for retail. At Andrews and Midland, the drugstores will be a road and a gas station apart. But why would CVS want to build near its biggest rival?

The debut "Trusted" TV commercial may not be long on creativity, but it does clearly lay out some of the positive aspects of Walgreens pharmacies, including prescription labels in 16 languages and refills by label scan.

The new ad campaign also comes as Walgreens looks to be removing some of the appealing amenities attached to its store of the future concept that began appearing in the Chicago market several years ago. A store of the future in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on the near north side that was so inviting when it first opened has now been stripped of many of the offerings that made it such a suprising departure for Walgreens, including an array of fresh snacks, salads and sandwiches and baked goods, self-serve yogurt machines and a greeter at the door to answer questions and provide assistance.

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