2 more Walgreen stores to close in Oakland

A dozen Walgreens stores in San Francisco to close
Walgreens will permanently shut the doors of 12 of its San Francisco locations. The closures are scheduled for late February, according to the company.
Walgreens announces it will close 12 stores across San Francisco
Walgreens announced it was closing a dozen stores in San Francisco because of what it called "increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures" in the latest round of retail store closures in the city.
Walgreens, Macy’s and Kohl’s to close stores across the Bay Area
Retailers to shutter nearly 20 underperforming locations as part of a national downsizing strategy in the industry.
This former Walgreens is now a grocery store. Here’s why most closed S.F. drugstores remain empty
In October, the long-blighted northwest corner of San Francisco’s Cesar Chavez and Mission streets got a new lease on life: What had been a shuttered Walgreens was bright and buzzing with activity once again.
A dozen more Walgreens in the Bay Area closing
A dozen Walgreens in San Francisco will close in February, following some other pharmacy closures in the Bay Area and across the country.
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
Wave of Walgreens stores to abruptly shutter across San Francisco
A dozen Walgreens stores are slated to shutter across the city of San Francisco at the end of February, spokesperson Marty Maloney confirmed to SFGATE on Wednesday night. The news comes just after the pharmacy chain announced the pending January closure of three East Bay stores and 1,
Walgreens closing five stores on South, West sides of Chicago
Walgreens plans to close five stores on the South and West sides of Chicago next month, drawing criticism from local leaders. Four of the stores are on the South Side and one is on the West Side. The closings are part of the Deerfield-based retail pharmacy chain’s plan to shutter 1,
Walgreens reportedly closing 12 stores in San Francisco
Walgreens will reportedly close 12 stores in San Francisco next month. According to separate reports in the San Francisco Standard and the San Francisco Chronicle, the pharmacy chain will close the stores due to rising business costs.
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 branches closing soon in California: Complete list and closing date
Walgreens announced it was closing around 500 locations this year, and there are a dozen branches that will soon be shuttered ...
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.
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Cigna, Centene, Walgreens drop out of J.P. Morgan conference
Cigna and Centene were among a dozen companies that appeared on the initial JPM agenda that have bowed out of the conference.
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Walgreens CEO says locking up merchandise harmed sales
"When you lock things up … you don't sell as many of them. We've kind of proven that pretty conclusively," Wentworth said. "I ...
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 ...
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Walgreens CEO Admits Locking Items Up Was Bad For Business, Consumers React
Many consumers are using the news as an opportunity to air out their grievances about their Walgreens shopping experiences.