Why doesn't Walgreen's have an apostrophe?

Answer 1

The name "Walgreens" was originally created without an apostrophe to make the name easier to read and pronounce. Using an apostrophe in a business name can sometimes lead to confusion or errors in communication. Additionally, some companies opt to drop apostrophes in their names for branding or marketing purposes, as it can make the name more visually appealing or memorable.

Answer 2

I'm not sure why, but apostrophes seem to intimidate people. The apostrophe doesn't have a lot of rules associated with it--it is used to show omitted letters and to create possessives--yet it is often abused. The apostrophe isn't used to create plural words, 's shows a singular possessive, and s' shows a plural posssessive. Unless Mr. Charles R. Walgreen (notice the lack of an "s" in the name) made duplicates of himself, Walgreens should have an apostrophe. But it doesn't. McDonald's does, as does Wendy's. Even spell check thinks Walgreens should have an apostrophe.