Exclusive | Walgreens Owner Nears Deal to Sell British Pharmacy Chain Boots
📍 How it ended
Sycamore Partners, the owner of Walgreens, neared a deal to sell the British pharmacy chain Boots for approximately $9 billion. The potential sale was reported to be to the Weston family of Canada. The story quieted without further details on the outcome of the proposed sale.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Exclusive | Walgreens Owner Nears Deal to Sell British Pharmacy Chain Boots WSJ · 33d ago broke it first
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