Is a store near you on the list? List of Walgreens Closures in May 2025 Newsweek reports that last year, the pharmacy chain declared that it would close 1,200 locations nationwide over the following three years,

Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, which announced in October that it would close approximately 1,200 locations over the next three years, is making good on those downsizing claims. According to the company’s website, 29 of its retail stores across the country will shutter later this month.

Walgreens announced late last year it would be closing 1,200 stores by 2027. See how Wisconsin locations could be affected.

Walgreens will permanently close its Lakewood store on Thursday as part of a larger plan to shutter 1,200 underperforming locations.

CVS will close 270 more stores by 2025 to streamline operations, sparking concerns over reduced pharmacy access in vulnerable communities.