the USA Drug chain into the largest privately owned pharmacy chain in the United States. USA Drug covered nine different states, with 150 different locations in 825 million dollars in annual sales, and supported more than 3500 employees and their families. In 2012, shortly before LaFrance passed, Walgreens acquired USA Drug for more than 550 million dollars, all from a 26 dollar opening day. External links www.usadrug.com - official site Company information from Yahoo! Finance References Defunct pharmacies of the United States Defunct companies based in Arkansas Health care companies based in Arkansas Economy of the Southeastern United States American companies established in 1984 Retail companies established in 1984 Retail companies disestablished in 2012 1984 establishments in Arkansas 2012 disestablishments in Arkansas 2012 mergers and acquisitions Walgreens Boots Alliance