How to Become a Vendor at Walgreens
In 1901, Charles R. Walgreen, Sr. opened the first Walgreen's pharmacy in the small town of Dixon, Illinois. The franchise grew steadily and now has more than 7,000 stores. While many customers visit Walgreens to fill medication prescriptions, the store also carries a variety of other items such as cosmetics, electronics, housewares, toys and stationery. Vendors interested in selling their products at Walgreens need to submit a questionnaire and samples in order to be considered.
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Instructions
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Visit Walgreens' website to download the "Vendor Questionnaire." Go to walgreens.com, then click on "Contact Us" at the bottom of the page. Click on "Vendors" on the right side of the page in the "Other Inquiries" box to bring up the "Vendor Inquiries" page. Click "New Vendor Questionnaire" to download the file.
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Print the questionnaire and fill it out. The form inquires about your company's background, ethnic origin of your company, your company's sales volume and promotional budget, among other things.
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Gather three samples of your merchandise to send along with your completed questionnaire. Keep in mind that the samples will not be returned and perishable goods are not accepted. If you sell items in excess of 25 pounds or 3 square feet in size, send photos, videos and product literature instead.
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Determine your M.S. (Mail Stop) number and product sub-category. Check Walgreens' vendor website for a listing of merchandise categories and corresponding M.S. numbers. For example, beauty products are M.S. #2122 with sub-categories including manicure implements, cosmetic applicators and false eyelashes.
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Mail your completed questionnaire and product samples, filling out the shipping information as noted on Walgreens' website:
Walgreen Company
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, Il 60015
ATTN: Category Manager - (product sub-category)
M.S. # (Mail Stop number)
SAMPLES ENCLOSED
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Tips & Warnings
If the "New Vendor Questionnaire" file does not open, you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free program available from adobe.com.
