
Walgreens to shutter 500 stores in 2025
With approximately 8,500 stores currently operating across the country, Walgreens' planned closures will see nearly one in seven locations shuttered by 2027.
With approximately 8,500 stores currently operating across the country, Walgreens' planned closures will see nearly one in seven locations shuttered by 2027.
The acquisition aims to reinforce Walgreens, Boots and other consumer brands by leveraging WBA’s health care expertise and Sycamore’s strength in retail.
The transaction, unanimously approved by the WBA Board of Directors, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Walgreens' three businesses - U.S. retail pharmacy, Boots UK and U.S. healthcare - could be separated and have distinct capital structures, according to the report.
Through this collaboration, customers have access to 15,000 items for on-demand delivery.
Walgreens chief executive Officer Tim Wentworth said on an earnings call last month that the company plans to divest VillageMD and use any proceeds to reduce debt and improve its balance sheet.
For 11 years, the Walgreens Flu Index has provided an early and accurate view of disease trends. The last four consecutive weeks of data have shown increasing flu activity across the U.S.
"We are very disappointed that the court declined to set aside an arbitration award that clearly far exceeded the contractual cap on damages – and also, importantly, the arbitrator’s authority."
The Council’s first year delivers tangible solutions to strengthen pharmacy talent pipeline and transform the future of pharmacy.
The decision aims to strengthen WBA’s balance sheet by reducing debt and improving free cash flow.
According to Advocate, all 47 clinics inside Illinois Walgreens were staffed by one to two medical office assistants, along with "additional clinicians who support virtual care operations."
Cross-country, double-decker bus tour will introduce the latest, science-backed skincare range from No7: Derm Solutions.
The DOJ said that Walgreens from August 2012 until the present “knowingly” filled those prescriptions, which “lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid, and/or were not issued in the usual course of professional practice.”
Company is rethinking security measures as locked displays hurt sales.
The company has said it is closing more than 1,200 stores nationwide over the next three years in an effort to improve earnings and control operating costs.
Stock rises more than 20% in early trading.