Walgreens, Sprint To Open 80 New Sprint Express Locations - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Walgreens (WBA) and Sprint Corp. (S) said Thursday that they have expanded their collaboration announced earlier this year to include 80 new Sprint Express locations.

All of the new Sprint Express locations at Walgreens stores will be throughout Chicagoland and the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area, and are planned to open by the end of the year.

Sprint Express will provide wireless services and expertise to Walgreens customers in the neighborhoods where they live and work. The services include advice on mobile services and products; support, access and education regarding Walgreens mobile app and its features, and to make wireless services available to anyone via curated postpaid and prepaid plans/service options.

As part of the expansion, Sprint said it will be hiring to fill a variety of positions.

The two companies will announce additional details on specific store locations as well as product and service offerings later this fall. The companies are also continuing to explore other potential collaboration opportunities.

Sprint said it is introducing exclusive wireless savings for the 250,000 Walgreens employees nationwide and their families. Sprint will offer unique Boost Mobile and Sprint-branded offers and plans for those employees who select Sprint for wireless plans services.