Tamil NaduSaturday, 19 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Walgreens to set up first global capability centre in Chennai’s DLF Taramani campus
Walgreens India will establish its first global capability centre in Chennai’s DLF Taramani campus with 250 jobs in the first year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, the Tamil Nadu government signed an MoU with Walgreens India in the presence of Chief Minister Vijay to set up the company’s first global capability centre at DLF Downtown, Taramani, Chennai.
Key specifics
- The centre will come up in the OMR GCC corridor announced by the Tamil Nadu government in Chennai.
- Walgreens India is headquartered in the United States and operates in pharmacy services, healthcare and consumer health products.
- The company said it will provide 250 high-value jobs in the first year and expand in later years.
- The centre will focus on technology and business services, according to the government release.
- The MoU event was attended by Minister S. Keerthana, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Industries Secretary S. Vijayakumar and Guidance MD Deepak Jacob.
Exam lens
TNPSC industry-and-investment question type: match the company, location and job target. A likely one-liner asks which multinational chose Chennai’s Taramani for its first global capability centre in September 2026.