Duane Reade Sells Out 4.96K Hamilton Nolan 02/17/10 09:18AM Filed to: NYC NYC Duane Reade Drug Stores corporate america m&a Acquisitions walgreen The slow death of Genuine New York continues apace: Ubiquitous NYC drug store Duane Reade, with over 1 million locations in your neighborhood alone, is being bought by boring corporate drug store Walgreen. Man. Remember when purchasing gum was real?