Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Drugstore chains worldwide

RevenueBase identified 5,389 drugstore chains worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 705,207 professional contacts across them, including 66,183 with verified work emails. Brazil is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers drugstore chains worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for drugstore chains follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
5,389Companies
705,207Contacts tracked
66,183Verified emails
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The 25 largest drugstore chains worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 5,389 drugstore chains worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to drugstore chains: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceDeerfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+71,634 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1901, Walgreens has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceWoonsocket, RI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+46,719 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CVS Pharmacy is a leading U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceChesapeake, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+30,845 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“When it comes to getting value for everyday items for the entire family in an easy to shop, neighborhood location, Family Dollar is the best place to go.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+26,033 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rite Aid is a full-service pharmacy committed to improving health outcomes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a24,716 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Built on a foundation of professional expertise and personal service, Shoppers Drug Mart has been meeting Canadians' health care needs for 50 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceBrampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+21,018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, serving millions of customers each week through our network of stores, pharmacies and trusted brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+20,674 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer with over team members and around 1,800 stores,* ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBoise, ID, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+19,954 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceFortaleza, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+13,056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Somos gente que cuida de gente.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceCranberry Township, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+11,265 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceDeerfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+10,550 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Indirect evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+8,817 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“With annual sales of more than $21 billion, METRO Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+8,152 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As a leader in the healthcare market, Clicks Group is committed to increasing access to affordable primary healthcare for all South Africans through its Clicks Retail pharmacy…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSao Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0007,933 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceBrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+7,532 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+6,472 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chemist Warehouse is part of Sigma Healthcare.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceBelo Horizonte, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+5,865 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Com uma trajetória centenária guiada pelo propósito de encantar e satisfazer as necessidades dos nossos clientes, somos a maior rede de drogarias de Minas Gerais.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceCroydon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+5,537 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1841, AS Watson Group is one of the world's longest-standing and most recognised retail companies with roots in Asia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceEmeryville, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0004,662 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Grocery Outlet Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0004,611 contacts →

Partial evidence

“LIFE Pharmacy is the largest retail chain of pharmacies in Middle East with 500+ Pharmacies, Health & Wellness Stores and Hypermarkets.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceSanta Catarina, MexicoHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+4,557 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Somos la cadena farmacéutica número 1 en México, dedicada a proveer servicios de salud a todos los mexicanos a través de 5 principios: • Excelente servico a clientes • Amplio…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceCaracas, VenezuelaHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0004,327 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“FARMATODO es la cadena pionera en la implantación y desarrollo del concepto de farmacias autoservicio de Venezuela.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceVarennes, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+4,117 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fondé en 1969, le réseau Jean Coutu figure parmi les noms les plus réputés dans l’industrie canadienne de la vente au détail en pharmacie et compte un réseau de plus de 420…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceSao Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+4,082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Somos o Atacadinho de Bairro!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceMalvern, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+4,042 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ACME Markets Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Drugstore chains worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
9.4%Verified-email coverage
130.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
0.9%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,393
11-50
1,326
51-200
675
201-500
351
501-1,000
192
1,001-5,000
232
5,001-10,000
53
10001+
67

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among drugstore chains, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for drugstore chains are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “drugstore chains”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names drugstore chains), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among drugstore chains, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 66,183 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Drugstore chains by location

18 lists · largest first

Every Drugstore chains list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names drugstore chains, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many drugstore chains are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 5,389 drugstore chains worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Walgreens, headquartered in Deerfield, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most drugstore chains?

Brazil leads with 665 companies, followed by the United States (637) and Germany (557). Every drugstore chains list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most drugstore chains?

Sao Paulo leads with 47 headquartered companies, followed by Rio De Janeiro (37) and Cairo (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 66,183 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 5,389 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.