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Walgreens Closing 'Significant Number' Of Stores: See MD Impacts

J.Wright14 hr ago

"We continue to face a difficult operating environment, including persistent pressures on the U.S. consumer and the impact of recent marketplace dynamics, which have eroded pharmacy margins," said Tim Wentworth, CEO of WBA, in the company's third quarter results report . "Our results and outlook reflect these headwinds, despite solid performance in both our International and U.S. Healthcare segments."

Currently, Walgreens has not revealed which stores will close in what states.

Walgreens has locations in the following Maryland cities:

  • Aberdeen, Abingdon, Annapolis, Arbutus
  • Baltimore, Bel Air, Belcamp, Beltsville, Berlin, Bethesda, Bowie, Brooklyn, Brunswick
  • Cambridge, Catonsville, Centreville, Charlotte Hall, Chester, Chestertown, Cheverly, Clarksville, Clinton, Cockeysville, Columbia
  • Denton, District Heights
  • Easton, Edgewater, Edgewood, Eldersburg, Elkridge, Elkton, Ellicott City, Essex
  • Fallston, Finksburg, Forest Hill, Forestville, Frederick, Frostburg
  • Gaithersburg, Gambrills, Germantown, Glen Burnie, Grantsville
  • La Plata, Largo, Laurel, Leonardtown, Lusby, Lutherville
  • Mount Airy
  • North East, Nottingham
  • Oakland, Odenton, Olney
  • Pasadena, Perryville, Phoenix, Pikesville, Potomac, Prince Frederick
  • Randallstown, Reisterstown, Riverdale, Rock Hall, Rockville, Rosedale
  • Salisbury, Severn, Severna Park, Silver Spring, Smithsburg
  • Takoma Park, Timonium, Towson
  • Upper Marlboro
  • Waldorf, Westminster
  • According to the third quarter report, WBA sales increased 2.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to $36.4 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent on a constant currency basis, "reflecting sales growth across all segments."

    The company announced last October it would be implementing cost-cutting measures to the tune of at least $1 billion. In the last year, WBA has had several rounds of corporate layoffs.

    Patch Staff Writer Eric DeGrechie contributed to this story.

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