Greektown in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Walgreens 3000th Drugstore

Grand Opening - May 11, 2000

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2025

1. Walgreens 3000th Drugstore Marker

Inscription. Attended by Three Generations of the Walgreen Family

Charles R. Walgreen Jr.
Son of the Founder
Headed Walgreen Co. 1939-1971

Charles R. Walgreen III
Grandson of the Founder
Headed Walgreen Co. 1971-1999

Kevin P. Walgreen
Great-Grandson of the Founder
Vice President, Walgreen Co.

Erected 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 2000.

Location. 41° 52.803′ N, 87° 38.831′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Greektown. It is on South Halsted Street south of West Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South Halsted Street, Chicago IL 60661, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles R. Walgreen Sr. (a few steps from this marker); The Schoenbrun and Co. Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Patrick's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Patrick's (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Bartelme, Illinois’ First Female Judge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haberdasher Square Lofts: A Landmark of Chicago's Industrial Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gráinne Sculpture/Gráinne Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Batcolumn (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Walgreens 3000th Drugstore. Charles Walgreen Sr. founded the company in 1901 in Chicago; as noted on the plaque dedicated to him on the other side of the doorway at this store, there were 493 Walgreens at the time of his death in 1939. Kevin Walgreen was the last family member to hold an executive role; he resigned in 2006. As of 2025 the company is owned by a private equity firm, Sycamore Partners.

As of the announcement of Sycamore’s acquisition in early 2025, there were an estimated 8,700 Walgreens stores in the U.S. The 1000th

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2025

2. Walgreens 3000th Drugstore

The store includes Greek-language signage, related to its location in Chicago’s Greektown.

store is also in Chicago, opening in 1984 in the Gold Coast neighborhood. The 2000th was in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1994. The 6000th Walgreens is in New Orleans.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 1000th and 6000th Walgreens

Also see . . . Vintage Chicago Tribune: Walgreens has been the backdrop for our city’s history. (Submitted on December 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2025

3. Walgreens 3000th Drugstore

View from the Monroe Street overpass across the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.