Walgreens closes stores in 10 states. Is Michigan affected?

Michigan Walgreens shoppers don't need to worry: Michigan locations have been spared from the chain's latest round of closures across nearly a dozen states. The drugstore chain has closed stores in 10 states and Washington, D.C., in 2026, but Michigan locations have not been included, Inc, a busines

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What is the story about?

Michigan Walgreens shoppers don't need to worry: Michigan locations have been spared from the chain's latest round of closures across nearly a dozen states.

The drugstore chain has closed stores in 10 states and Washington, D.C., in 2026, but Michigan locations have not been included, Inc, a business news outlet, reported this week. The most recent closures are part of a broader reduction of about 1,200 stores nationwide over three years, which Walgreens announced in fall 2024.

Walgreens has locations in 126 cities across Michigan.

Here's what to know about Walgreens closures.

Is Walgreens closing stores in Michigan?

No, Walgreens has not closed any stores in Michigan as the company moves forward with nationwide closures, business news outlet Inc reported.

There have been Walgreens closures

in:

California
Florida
Illinois
Missouri
New York
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin

Why is Walgreens closing stores?

Walgreens is in the middle of a multiyear turnaround strategy aimed at improving profitability and creating a smaller, more efficient store footprint.

In fall 2024, Walgreens announced plans to close around 1,200 stores nationwide over the next three years, the Detroit Free Press reported.

The retailer cited a challenging U.S. retail environment as one factor of its $14.1 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2024. The loss was a 104.5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year.