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Walgreens said Thursday that it plans to close a “significant” number of its roughly 8,600 stores in the United States. Around 25% of Walgreens’ stores aren’t profitable, and the chain will look to ...

Walgreens is planning to close a substantial number of stores in the United States, and Rhode Island locations could be included. The pharmacy chain confirmed its plan to close underperforming stores ...

Walgreens is targeting to close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years, with 500 of those closures happening in the 2025 fiscal year, the drugstore company told Fast Company. In June, ...

After Walgreens entered into a definitive takeover agreement, experts spoke with Newsweek about what the acquisition means for the pharmacy chain and whether the move would impact its planned store ...

Walgreens eliminated six paid holidays for hourly workers after being bought by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The cuts hit low-wage pharmacy workers hard, with some managers losing more than ...

In a significant strategic pivot, Walgreens has introduced a novel store concept in downtown Chicago, fundamentally altering the traditional retail experience in an effort to address escalating retail ...

Walgreens renovated a store in Chicago and moved most of the products off the shop floor. Customers have to order non-essential items from a kiosk and then collect them from a staffed counter. This ...

Walgreens plans to close its drug store at 2104 McCallie Ave. before the end of the month, leaving the Glenwood, Highland Park and East Chattanooga areas near Chattanooga's biggest hospitals without a ...

Thanksgiving is today, Thursday, Nov. 27, meaning millions of Americans are preparing to travel to meet family or friends, settle in to watch the National Dog Show or Macy's parade, or prepping their ...