Walgreens Closing Stores 2024 Update. Several walgreen stores across the u.s. Walgreens is closing a significant amount of its stores as retail sales fall, the company announced in its third quarter earnings results press release thursday.

As part of plans to revamp its struggling operations, walgreens intends on implementing a wave of closures across its estimated 8,600 american stores. They recently laid off an estimated 646 employees, and the chain is in the midst of closing an expected 150 stores in america.