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Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role apnews.com

DANmode15 hours ago

These types of companies have terrible corporate culture.

Good riddance.

Family health, family doctor, family foodstore, family drugstore.

Or, details will be missed.

JojoFatsani14 hours ago

The alternative to Walgreens is the ever tightening CVS monopoly.

bravetraveler13 hours ago

Boring variety, tight duopoly. Go to one and you can hit the other with a rock

Philadelphia12 hours ago

CVS owns an entire health insurance company, a pharmacy benefits management company, and a chain of urgent care offices, among other things. They’re not a warm, fuzzy monopoly.

bravetraveler12 hours ago

I don't think I called either of them warm or fuzzy, they're so joined... the distinction has little meaning to me

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