Walgreens is one of the most well-known drugstore chains in the U.S., having become American families' go-to place to obtain prescription and non-prescription medication since 1901. From opening the first Walgreens location nearly 124 years ago to inventing the first malted milkshake in 1922 and going public in 1927,

Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are jumping in premarket trading Tuesday, on a report that the troubled drugstore chain is nearing a deal with Sycamore Partners to be taken private for around $10 billion.

The Financial Times is reporting that Walgreens Boots Alliance would be split three ways if Sycamore Partners buys out the pharmacy chain.