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Walgreens, one of the largest retail-chain pharmacies in the United States, plans to add electric-vehicle charging stations at about 800 locations across the nation by the end of this year.
“Consumer interest and enthusiasm has been incredible and we’re excited to provide locations to charge up in neighborhoods across the country,” said Walgreens President of Community Management and Operations, Mark Wagner. “As more Americans embrace environmentally sustainable technologies, our convenient locations make us uniquely positioned to help address the concern around accessibility or ‘range confidence.’
The company’s neighborhood stores will provide EV drivers a high-speed DC charger that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes of charging time or a Level 2 charger that can add up to 25 miles of range per hour of charge. The majority of charging stations will be established in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In addition, select locations in Florida, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington will also receive EV charging stations.
When the company completes the initial charging station building, Walgreens will account for nearly 50 percent of all public EV charging stations across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
