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

DANmodea year ago

These types of companies have terrible corporate culture.

Good riddance.

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

Or, details will be missed.

JojoFatsania year ago

The alternative to Walgreens is the ever tightening CVS monopoly.

DANmodea year ago

CVS was covered under "these types of companies".

Anyone that hires the kid who acts like they hate existing while in highschool as a business model, really.

bravetravelera year ago

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

Philadelphiaa year 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.

bravetravelera year 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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