Diverse Supplier Resources – Become a Supplier at Walgreens
Shelf Life:
Discover diverse brands
Shelf Life:
Discover diverse brands
Discover diverse brands. We’re sharing stories behind the diverse businesses we work with at Walgreens in our series titled Shelf Life. From their struggles to successes, each subject has a unique story to tell.
Episode 5: Meet Rick
An entrepreneur with a passion for candy, Rick Ross satisfies America's sweet tooth. Watch how his experience inspired him to give back to the LGBTQ community.
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We're committed to inclusive communities
In fiscal year 2021, Walgreens made the following investments with diverse suppliers:
What is a diverse owned
business?
Learn more about our diversity certifications:
How Do We Define Diverse and Small Business Suppliers?
A qualified vendor must be a profit enterprise physically located in the U. S. or its trust territories, operating in the U.S. or its trust territories, and owned by a U.S. citizen.
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE): Business that is at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by one or more ethnic minority group member or, if publicly owned, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more minority group members. A minority group member is an individual who is Asian, Black, Hispanic or Native American. The minority/ethnic owner(s) of the business must be active in management and daily business operations.
Women Business Enterprise (WBE): Business that is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women.
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB): A business whose principal office is located and operated within a “historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone)” as designated and certified by the Federal Government. The business must also be owned, operated, and controlled by person(s) who are U.S. citizens and have at least 35 percent of its employee base residing within the HUBZone.
Show moreShow LessLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE): A business that is at least 51 percent owned, operated, managed, and controlled by a lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender person or persons, and that exercises independence from any non-LGBT business enterprise.
Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE): A business that is at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by a service veteran regardless of race/ethnicity.
Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE): A business that is (a) at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned, operated, managed, and controlled by individual(s) with a disability or service-disabled veteran(s) who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident; and (b) exercises independence from any other non-disability-owned business enterprise.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Enterprise (SDVOE): As recognized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for the purposes of federal contracting, a service-disabled veteran-owned business must be at least 51 percent owned by one or more service-disabled veterans, or in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans. The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans, or in the case of a veteran with a permanent and severe disability, a spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.
Small Business Enterprise (SBE): A business operated by a U.S. citizen, regardless of race/ethnicity background, that meets a size standard defined by the SBA. The definition will vary from industry to industry to reflect industry differences accurately. The SBA also defines and regulates programs for the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). For more information visit www.sba.gov.
Our Partners and Programs
We’re dedicated to supporting the growth of entrepreneurship, community development and job creation, building on our commitment to supplier diversity.
Ready to elevate
your brand?
Top Shelf is an eight-week program sponsored by Walgreens and the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), helping minority-owned businesses learn how to partner with large retailers and build supply capacity. 65 diverse owned businesses have graduated since 2019.
Registration for the next session of Top Shelf begins this spring. Check back soon for details.
Free tools to power
your business
Walgreens partners with IRI to support the Diversity Advantage Program (DAP), designed to help diverse-owned consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies elevate their abilities to leverage data and produce insights promoting better collaboration with Walgreens.
- IRI market measurement services and customer data
- IRI consultative services to accelerate growth
- Product-specific training
- Access to participating IRI Retailer Collaboration Gateways
- Coaching to prepare for retailer meetings
- Collaboration and shared best practices with other participants
Walgreens conducts supplier outreach in collaboration with affiliate organizations that support, advocate for and/or help certify diverse and small business suppliers. Learn more about our partners that can help you find the resources you need below.
Looking to sell a product?
You can easily showcase your products to Walgreens buyers with your RangeMe submission. Sign up with RangeMe to get the process started.
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Looking to provide professional services?
Provide necessary support services, such as information technology, legal, construction, and facilities maintenance, as well as professional services that enhance Walgreens overall business operation and efficient execution.
Register with supplier.io