Walgreens closing 5 Chicago stores on South and West sides

Walgreens turnaround continues with 450 stores to be closed this year
Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores over three years. After 70 closed September to November 2024, 450 more will close in 2025, the company says.
Walgreens closing 5 stores on South and West sides
Walgreens will close five Chicago stores next month, part of the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain’s plan to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.
Why is Walgreens closing so many stores? What to know as 5 Chicago locations shutter
The Deerfield-based pharmacy giant plans to close as many as 1,200 in the coming years, with 5 Chicago stores on the latest list.
Walgreens closing one of its Tallahassee locations
Nine Walgreens locations operate in Tallahassee. In 2017, Walgreens closed its location at Tennessee and Monroe streets — one of the busiest intersections in the capital city — after only four years of operations.
Two Walgreens stores set to close in Oakland
Two Walgreens stores are closing in Oakland next month, the pharmacy store confirmed to KRON4. The locations that will shut down are 5055 Telegraph Ave. and 301 E 18th St. The
Walgreens to close 5 locations on Chicago's South, West Sides next month
Walgreens will close five locations on the city's South and West Sides in February, impacting people who rely on the stores for medication and other necessities. The closures are part of the first round as Walgreens plans to shut down 12,
5 Chicago Walgreens stores to close next month
Five Walgreens stores will shutter their doors in Chicago next month, as part of a nationwide series of closures announced by the drugstore last year.
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Walgreens CEO says locking up products hurt sales
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Walgreens CEO just now realizes locked shelves were a bad idea
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Walgreens Pharmacy Strength And CEO Comments Toss Cold Water On Private Equity Deal
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Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales
Keeping products under lock and key dissuaded customers from purchasing them, Walgreens said in earnings call.
Walgreens CEO reveals anti-theft measures of locking up products had the opposite effect
CEO Tim Wentworth admitted in a recent fiscal report call that combatting shoplifting by locking up items has led to customer dissatisfaction.
Walgreens used this strategy to reduce theft. Turns out, it was bad for business
While locking up merchandise can reduce theft, it also deters paying customers, according to Walgreens. Over the years the pharmacy chain used strategy to combat shoplifting. Walgreens CEO Tim ...
Neighbors say closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will disrupt many lives
Walgreens has revealed its five Chicago drugstores that will close next month—and one of those pending closures will be a ...