Walgreens closing 5 stores on South, West sides of Chicago

Walgreens to close 5 locations on Chicago's South, West Sides next month
CHICAGO (CBS) — 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.
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.
Walgreens is closing 5 stores in the Chicago area next month
Back in October, Walgreens announced the closure of 1,200 unprofitable stores around the U.S. In Chicago specifically, five Walgreens locations will shut down between February 17 and February 27, all of them on the South Side. Here is a list of the stores that will be closing:
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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 five stores on South, West sides of Chicago
Walgreens says it will close five stores on the South and West sides of Chicago next month, drawing criticism from local leaders. The stores are in the neighborhoods of Chicago Lawn, Little Village, South Chicago,
Walgreens closing 5 Chicago stores next month
CHICAGO — Walgreens is closing five stores in Chicago next month as part of its strategy to revitalize its struggling business. Last October, the drugstore chain announced that it would be closing 1,200 stores in the United States over three years. Chicago Walgreens locations expected to close between Feb. 17 and Feb. 27 include:
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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