Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Walgreens "footprint optimization program" will close 1,200 U.S. stores ...

Walgreens is pressing on with its "Footprint Optimization Program" and shuttering hundreds of locations in an effort to streamline operations and prioritize its core retail pharmacy business. In ...

Walgreens is continuing to close stores as part of its turnaround plans. The thinning of Walgreens locations has been in the works. Walgreens said in October 2024 it planned to close about 1,200 ...

Walgreens is closing more retail pharmacies across the U.S. Starting in September, the pharmacy chain will close three more stores as a way to cut underperforming locations from the business and ...

Walgreens is set to close five locations across Los Angeles and Orange counties in the coming weeks as the struggling retailer moves ahead with a downsizing that will see around 1,200 closures ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance will close a significant portion of its roughly 8,600 U.S. stores as the pharmacy chain seeks to turn around its struggling business, which has been hit by inflation-weary ...

Walgreens Store Closures Spark Protests as Communities Fear Losing Pharmacy Access ...