The Brief
- A Walgreens location near 27th and North Milwaukee’s north side shut down on Tuesday.
- A spokesperson cited “persistent safety challenges” as the reason for the closure.
- Any prescriptions automatically transferred to the 35th and Wisconsin location, roughly two miles away, according to the company. But patients can change locations if needed.
MILWAUKEE – A Walgreens location on Milwaukee’s north side shut down on Tuesday. Here’s what customers, patients and residents should know about the closure and how to get their prescriptions.
Walgreens closed
The backstory:
In May, Walgreens announced the location would close on June 23. A company spokesperson at that time cited “peristent safety challenges” at the location that “do not allow us to operate sustainably.”
The Milwaukee Common Council in April unanimously approved proposals that aimed to reverse a trend of grocery store and pharmacy closures in the city. Part of that plan would require pharmacies to give a 60-day notice and post signs on their doors 30 days in advance.…