Walgreens, Bronzeville

Neighbors say closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will disrupt many lives
Back in the fall of 2024, Walgreens—which is based in north suburban Deerfield—w arned it was going to close 1,200 stores across the country. This week, it revealed the five aforementioned Chicago closures that are part of the first round.
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 drugstores closing in Chicago next month. Jermont Terry reports.
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.
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
Walgreens to close 5 Chicago stores amid significant company changes
As part of the company’s “go-forward business strategy,” Walgreens will close five Chicago stores in the coming weeks.
Walgreens Closing 5 South Side Stores By End Of February
The drugstore chain is closing stores in Bronzeville, Little Village, South Shore, Chicago Lawn and South Chicago as it shutters 1,200 stores nationwide. The closures will be a "devastating blow" to the neighborhoods they served,
Walgreens closing five stores across South, West sides
Walgreens plans to close five stores in Chicago's South and West sides, part of a wave of closures as the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain tries to cut costs. The company confirmed it will close its locations at 7111 S. Western Ave., 4005 W. 26th St., 9148 S. Commercial Ave., 3405 S. King Drive and 7109 S Jeffery Blvd. beginning Feb. 17.
Two Walgreens stores set to close in Oakland
Two Walgreens stores are closing in Oakland next month, the pharmacy store confirmed to KRON4. The locations that will shut down are 5055 Telegraph Ave. and 301 E 18th St. The
As Walgreens closes more Bay Area stores, CEO says ‘locking things up’ hurts sales
Walgreens is moving forward with plans to close additional Bay Area locations after the company’s CEO expressed concerns over lost sales from locking up items like deodorant and shampoo to combat widespread shoplifting affecting pharmacy chains nationwide.
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.

Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired

Walgreens closing five Chicago stores on South and West sides
Walgreens says it will close five stores on the South and West sides of Chicago next month, drawing criticism from local ...
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 ...
Walgreens tops Wall Street's expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan
Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter, but the drugstore chain lost $265 million as it closed U.S.
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Wintrust Business Minute: Walgreens had a better fiscal first quarter than expected
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deerfield-based Walgreens had a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter. Shares rose as the company outlined ...