Walgreens is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the United States, with more than 8,000 locations across the country. But like many retailers, Walgreens has faced challenges in an increasingly difficult economy. To help better position itself financially, the company announced it would close 1,200 stores by the end of 2025. That includes a wave of locations that will shutter this month. Once a ubiquitous part of the pharmacy landscape, Walgreens intends to decrease its retail presence and increase profitability.
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Walgreens Will Close 28 Locations In 13 States By The End Of May
According to the Walgreens website, the company will close stores throughout the month, and these locations will be shuttered permanently by May 31.
California:
- 164 W. Jackson Street, Hayward
- 14100 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos
Colorado:
- 7665 W. Jewell Avenue, Lakewood
Connecticut:
- 922 Silver Lane, East Hartford
- 157 Main Street, East Haven
- 1350 Stanley Street, New Britain
- 173 Danbury Road, New Milford
Florida:
- 5340 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville
Georgia:
- 2065 S Hairston Road, Decatur
- 2500 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville
- 4305 Mercer University Drive, Macon,
- 2220 Hewatt Road, Snellville
- 5320 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain
Maryland:
- 6 S. Maryln Avenue, Essex
Massachusetts:
- 624 Waverly Street, Framingham
- 32 Main Street, Lakeville
- 229 Andover Street, Peabody
- 59 Boston Street, Salem
New Jersey:
- 504 Kings Highway N. Cherry Hill
New York:
- 5008 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
- 1 Fitzgerald Drive, Middletown
North Carolina:
- 9005 Richlands Highway, Richlands
- 830 Spring Lane, Sanford
Pennsylvania:
- 3300 Dekalb Pike, Norristown,
- 690 2nd Street Pike, Southampton
- 10 E. Street Road, West Chester
- 2727 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Wyncote
Texas:
- 1060 W. Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas,
Walgreens Boots Alliance Chief Executive Officer Tim Wentworth stated in a January 2025 news release that the company intended to turn its finances around. “Our first quarter results reflect our disciplined execution against our 2025 priorities: stabilizing the retail pharmacy by optimizing our footprint, controlling operating costs, improving cash flow and continuing to address reimbursement models” he said.” While our turnaround will take time, our early progress reinforces our belief in a sustainable, retail pharmacy-led operating model”…