Pharmacies, including Walgreens and CVS, are closing locations, from Saturday
Rite Aid also recently closed a handful of stores.
If you are counting on a pharmacy for Your prescriptions Or the daily necessities, there is a good chance that you are not delighted to discover that it is closed. Some of us have our local spots of choice, while others prefer chains Like CVS and Walgreens, which are aimed at millions of Americans every day. But now national channels and smaller operations close the store. Read more to find out more about the latest pharmacie closings, from this weekend.
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A Walgreens closes in the Massachusetts.
A Walgreens store in Grand Barrington, Massachusetts , closes next week, The Berkshire eagle reported. The pharmacy - which is still known by the inhabitants under the name of "Melvin's" (the previous name for the pharmacy) - will see his last day on May 2.
Marty Maloney , principal director of media relations for Walgreens, said Berkshire's edge that the pharmacy chain seeks to establish " The right network "some stores.
"While Walgreens develops as a leader in health care, we focus on the best response to the needs of patients and customers in the communities that we serve by creating the right network of stores in the right places", said Maloney. "Faced with the difficult task of closing a particular location, several factors are taken into account, including things such as local market dynamics and changes in the purchasing habits of our patients and customers, for example."
Better life contacted Walgreens to comment on the closure, but has not yet heard.
CVS also closes locations actively.
CVS also has a location on the cutting block. May 22, customers in the Orlando college district Saying goodbye to local CVs, Orlando Business Journal reported. The imminent closure is the second for the Orlando region, while another CVS closed in the city on April 12. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"Maintaining access to pharmacy services in the communities that we serve is an important factor that we consider when making store decisions", " Matt Blanchette , Senior Manager for Retail Communications for CVS, the closing location of Parc College told The Outlet. "Other factors include the dynamics of the local market, population changes, the density of the stores in a community and ensure that there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community."
Last week, a CVS in The Woodlands, Texas , also closed, a spokesperson confirmed to the community impact. Amy Thibault , Senior Director of External Communications for CVS Pharmacy, provided reasons similar to closure, confirming that prescriptions would be transferred to a nearby CVS and that all employees would be offered "comparable roles within the company".
Better life contacted CVS on the closures, but has not yet heard.
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An emblematic local pharmacy also comes out.
After 71 years, Dope - which is known for its quirky name - Farm for good, Business Louisville first reported. The local place will be addressed on CVS and Walgreens stores, with its last day scheduled for this Saturday, April 29.
Katie Butt Beckort , a third generation owner of the pharmacy, said Business Louisville first that the store was forced to make the call due to losses and a lack of medication reimbursement.
"We have suffered a loss for years," she said. "We have experienced good years, but in the past 10 years, we have had a lot more bad than we have had good. My accountant this year said:" Do you think you can do a year of more? "And we chopped it, and I said," No, I don't think I could really arrive in the fourth quarter. ""
The surrounding community will certainly feel the loss: Butt Beckort said Business Louisville first These drugs at the end are between 8,000 and 10,000 people in the region. Many customers have asked Butt Beckort to close the company's pharmaceutical part and operate as an ice cream store, but the owner said: "This is not what put the medication on the card. ""
Butt Beckort is not sure of what will then come for the pharmacy, but confirmed that all customer prescriptions will be transferred to a nearby CVS on May 1.
Rite Aid recently closed its doors.
In recent weeks, Rite Aid has also closed two stores - one in Coldwater, Michigan And one in La Grande, Oregon, both on April 20, reported media.
Referring to the La Grande store, Michelle MCENROE , a specialist in external communications for Rite AID, told the Baker City Herald That the decision to close is something that the company " takes very seriously "Also considering factors such as store performance, lease and rent and local commercial conditions.
A Rite Aid spokesperson provided a similar declaration About the location of Coldwater at The daily journalist
"Like all retail companies, we regularly examine each of our locations to ensure that we meet the needs of our customers, our communities and our global activities," said McENROE Baker City Herald .
Better life contacted Rite Aid to comment, but has not yet heard.
