Walgreens is dialing down its national footprint in a major way, as part of a sweeping cost-cutting and restructuring strategy, the pharmacy chain has announced it will deploy 54 more stores closures across 17 states, with this list of closures happening as early as May 19 and stretching through late June.
These closures are part of the company’s larger plan to close 1,200 stores over the next three years, aiming to consolidate operations and improve profitability.
What’s Behind the Closures?
The announcement comes amid what Walgreens has described as a “strategic transformation.” Following rising industry pressures, including falling prescription reimbursements, shoplifting, inflation, and fierce competition from Amazon and Walmart, the company is working to shed underperforming locations.
CEO Tim Wentworth previously announced a $1 billion cost-cutting plan, which began with a wave of 500 closures scheduled throughout 2025. The goal: shift focus to the most profitable areas while adapting to the new retail pharmacy landscape.
What Walgreens Said
In a statement, Walgreens acknowledged the impact on communities:
“It is never an easy decision to close a store, and we know how important they are to the communities we serve and therefore do everything possible to improve their performance.”
The company is encouraging customers to transfer prescriptions to nearby Walgreens locations, either online or in-store, with banners posted on closing store websites offering guidance on how to do so.
Full List of Walgreens Store Closures (May–June 2025)
California
- Hayward (Jackson Street) – May 22
- Los Gatos (Blossom Hill Road) – May 22
- Salinas (N. Sanborn Road) – June 25
Colorado
- Lakewood (7665 W. Jewell Ave) – May 22
Connecticut
- East Hartford (Silver Lane) – May 20
- East Haven (Main Street) – May 22
- New Britain (Stanley Street) – May 19
- New Milford (Danbury Road) – May 21
Florida
- Jacksonville (Soutel Drive) – May 19
- Jacksonville (Dunn Avenue) – June 26
- Miami (NW 7th Avenue) – June 25
Georgia
- Decatur (Hairston Road) – May 22
- Lawrenceville (Old Norcross Road) – May 19
- Macon (Mercer University Drive) – May 21
- Snellville (Hewatt Road) – May 20
- Stone Mountain (Memorial Drive) – May 19
Illinois
- Chicago (N. Sheffield Avenue – Northstar Health Care) – June 23
Indiana
- Indianapolis (E. Thompson Road) – May 20
Maryland
- Essex (Maryln Avenue) – May 20
Massachusetts
- Brockton (Centre Street) – June 23
- Fall River (S. Main Street) – June 26
- Framingham (Waverly Street) – May 19
- Gloucester (Eastern Avenue) – June 23
- Lakeville (Main Street) – May 21
- Peabody (Andover Street) – May 20
- Salem (Boston Street) – May 19
- Springfield (Boston Road) – June 24
- Swansea (Wilbur Avenue) – June 23
- Webster (Main Street) – June 24
- Worcester (Grafton Street) – June 25
New Jersey
- Cherry Hill (Kings Highway N) – May 19
- Pleasantville (N. Main Street) – June 23
New York
- Brooklyn (5th Avenue) – May 21
- Middletown (Fitzgerald Drive) – May 21
- New York City (Lexington Ave, Duane Reade) – June 24
- Syracuse (Genesee Street) – June 26
North Carolina
- Durham (Broad Street) – June 24
- Raleigh (Wake Forest Road) – June 26
- Richlands (Richlands Highway) – May 21
- Sanford (Spring Lane) – May 20
Ohio
- Garfield Heights (Turney Road) – June 24
- Reynoldsburg (Brice Road) – June 10
Pennsylvania
- Norristown (Dekalb Pike) – May 19
- Southampton (2nd Street Pike) – May 22
- West Chester (E. Street Road) – May 22
- Wyncote (W. Cheltenham Avenue) – May 15
Texas
- Dallas (Camp Wisdom Road) – May 21
Washington
- Bremerton (State Highway 303 NE) – June 23
West Virginia
- Clendenin (Elk River Road N.) – June 25
- Follansbee (Main Street) – June 11
- Mullens (Moran Avenue) – June 23
- New Martinsville (3rd Street) – June 10
- Oceana (Cook Parkway) – June 26
- Whitesville (Lewis Street) – June 24
How to Transfer Your Prescription
If your local Walgreens is closing, the company recommends:
- Using the Walgreens app or website to transfer your prescription
- Updating your auto-refill settings to redirect to another nearby location
- Opting into delivery, if available in your area
For assistance, customers can visit Walgreens.com or call customer support.
Walgreens Isn’t Alone
The wave of pharmacy closures extends beyond Walgreens. Rite Aid is currently shutting down 68 stores this month amid its second bankruptcy filing, and CVS has also scaled back operations across the U.S.
Analysts say the industry’s major pressure points, shrinking reimbursements, inflation, and competition from Amazon, are pushing all chains to rethink their business models.
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