In other large chain retail outlet opening news, there’s now a Walgreens drug store in the District. Our own Fredo Alvarez snapped this photo of the new store while out and about today, the first of its kind in D.C., at 22nd and M Streets NW. For those of you unfamiliar with the Chicago-based drug chain, it’s been the dominant drug store in pretty much every other part of the country for a long time now, and in my experience, provides above-average service at most of their stores. It couldn’t possibly be worse than what we get at our local Rite-Aid or CVS stores, in any event.

The Post reported on the opening, and notes that there is a CVS right across the street. According to the company’s press release, the new Walgreens will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and boasts additional services such as coffee and fountain drinks, printer cartridge refills and DHL shipping services.

Walgreens plans to open another store in the space where the famous Yenching Palace used to be on Connecticut Ave.

Photo by Fredo Alvarez