Walgreens closing 5 stores on South, West sides of Chicago

Walgreens closing 5 stores on South and West sides
Walgreens will close five Chicago stores next month, part of the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain’s plan to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.
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Anti-shoplifting effort is hurting sales, Walgreens CEO says
"When you lock things up … you don't sell as many of them," Tim Wentworth said during the company's latest earnings call.