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Walgreens closing fewer stores than originally announced

Shoppers face mixed news: some Walgreens stores will close, but far fewer than the company initially said.

Published Aug 5, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

If you’re a Walgreens shopper, there’s a good-news-bad-news situation: The company is closing stores but not nearly as many as initially announced.

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