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Walgreens closing 5 stores on South, West sides of Chicago

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.

NBC Chicago on MSN · 1d

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.

Augusta-Aiken WRDW-TV on M… · 12h

Local Walgreens store says it’s closing permanently

As Walgreens struggles to make a comeback, it's planning to close around 1,200 locations – and at least one of them is here.

ABC 7 Chicago on MSN · 7h

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

NBC Chicago on MSN · 1d

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.

Walgreens, Anti-Theft

HuffPost on MSN · 13h

Walgreens Admits What Many Already Suspected About Anti-Theft Measures

In an earnings call, executive Tim Wentworth conceded that locking products up might not be the best move for boosting sales.

Fox Business · 12h

Walgreens CEO reveals anti-theft measures of locking up products had the opposite effect

CEO Tim Wentworth admitted in a recent fiscal report call that combatting shoplifting by locking up items has led to customer dissatisfaction.

New York Post on MSN · 18h

Walgreens CEO admits anti-theft measures ‘largely ineffective’: ‘When you lock things up, you don’t sell as many of them’

The top executive at Walgreens lamented the loss of sales from putting items like toothpaste behind lock and key to crack down on rampant shoplifting that has plagued pharmacy chains around the country.

Walgreens, shoplifters

The Daily Beast on MSN · 11h

Walgreens Says Its Strategy to Prevent Shoplifting Has Backfired

Walgreens has come to find out that both shoplifters and customers are turned off when items are locked away. In an earnings call on Tuesday, the drug store’s CEO Tim Wentworth blamed declining sales on locked up items: “When you lock things up

CBS News on MSN · 13h

Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales

Keeping products under lock and key dissuaded customers from purchasing them, Walgreens said in earnings call.

Crain's New York · 17h

Anti-shoplifting effort is hurting sales, Walgreens says

One of Walgreen's most visible anti-shoplifting strategies is having unintended consequences. Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Duane Reade, acknowledged to investors during a Jan.

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Neighbors say closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will disrupt many lives

Walgreens has revealed its five Chicago drugstores that will close next month—and one of those pending closures will be a ...

Walgreens Is Smarting From Its $200 Million Fight Over a Fridge

A startup promised the pharmacy chain its high-tech coolers would track shoppers and spark an in-store ad revolution.

Walgreens Pharmacy Strength And CEO Comments Toss Cold Water On Private Equity Deal

Walgreens improving pharmacy business and comments from the company’s CEO are convincing Wall Street that the drugstore won't ...

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Walgreens CEO: Stopping shoplifting is a "hand-to-hand combat battle"

Walgreens is struggling to deter shoplifting at its stores, according to CEO Tim Wentworth, who described it as "a ...

Neighbors decry pending closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood

The store in the Lake Meadows Shopping Plaza on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive off 35th Street is one of five Walgreens ...

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On Your Side: Walgreens Savings Club settlement is legit

A few viewers got a notice about the settlement and asked On Your Side if this is legitimate. The notice reads: “This is a ...

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Why Walgreens Stock Tumbled 64% in 2024

Walgreens' worst day of the year came on June 27, when the stock fell 22% on another disappointing earnings report. This time ...

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Walgreens Boots Alliance First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

Revenue: US$39.5b (up 7.5% from 1Q 2024). Net loss: US$265.0m (loss widened by 296% from 1Q 2024). US$0.31 loss per share ...

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