Walgreens closing 5 Chicago stores on South and West sides

Why is Walgreens closing so many stores? What to know as 5 Chicago locations shutter
The Deerfield-based pharmacy giant plans to close as many as 1,200 in the coming years, with 5 Chicago stores on the latest list.
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,
5 Walgreens stores closing on Chicago's South, West sides: 'We need it in our communities'
The locations closing are as follows: - 3405 S. King Drive in Bronzeville - 4005 W. 26th St. in Little Village - 7111 S. Western Ave. in South Shore - 7109 S. Jeffery Blvd. in South Shore - 9148 S. Commercial Ave. in South Chicago
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Less than a week after Walgreens confirmed the upcoming closure of a large batch of San Francisco locations, KTVU has learned two stores in Oakland have been added to the list.
Walgreens closures: Here are the 5 Chicago stores closing 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 chain last year.
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Walgreens to close 5 Chicago stores amid significant company changes
NOTE: The video above is from Oct. 2024 when the company announced it would shutter up to 1,200 stores Walgreens will close five Chicago stores in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson confirmed to NBC Chicago.
Neighbors say closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will disrupt many lives
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