After a tumultuous 2024 in which Rite Aid shuttered all of its Michigan locations, Walgreens is planning sweeping cutbacks in several states.

The pharmacy retailer plans to close 500 stores in 2025 with another 700 locations set for closure by the end of 2027.

Walgreens in Michigan

Walgreens currently has about 8,500 stores in the US with about 225 locations in roughly 125 Michigan towns. At least 70 US stores have been shuttered as of the end of November, 2024.

Why Are Pharmacies in Michigan Struggling?

Rudy Najm is the owner of an independent pharmacy in Livonia (not associated with Walgreens or any other chain store). Last year, he told WXYZ-TV that there are two major factors that cause pharmacies to struggle.

"Najm says insurance companies are failing to reimburse pharmacies at a fair rate."

Secondly, he says Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) who work on behalf of insurance companies are dictating where patients can go to fill prescriptions.

Walgreens Sets Dates to Close Locations

Walgreens has yet to release a full list of stores that will be on the chopping block, and we've yet to learn which Michigan locations could be in danger of shutting down.

The retailer has, however, released a timeline for the closure of 23 stores in Georgia, Illinois, California, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Here's what we know so far, via the US Sun:

  • February 20 - one store in Augusta, Georgia
  • February 17 to 27 - five stores in Chicago, and one store in Rockford, Illinois
  • February 24 to 27 - two stores in Oakland and 12 stores in San Francisco, California
  • February 25 - one store in Tallahassee, Florida
  • February 27 - one store in Quincy, Massachusetts

As we learn the fate of any stores in Michigan that are slated to close, we'll share that information here.

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