Walgreens to turn Borders into upscale, Euro-style 'boutique'

The Globe reports Walgreens is turning the former bookstore into an "emporium" with "a European boutique feel" that goes way beyond traditional pharmacy offerings to include everything from a sushi bar to a hair salon.

A similar Walgreens mega-store in New York is open 24 hours. The Chicago outlet is only open until midnight but has a wine store and "a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine dispensing 130 varieties of Coca Cola fountain drinks." The chain has yet to say what hours it would try for in our sleepy burg.