Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Tuesday that it is shutting around 1,200 stores over the next three years, as the drugstore chain moves to turn around its troubled U.S. business.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced plans to shutter 1,200 stores across the US over the next three years as the company embarks on a comprehensive turnaround strategy under new CEO Tim Wentworth.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago.
Walgreens announced that it will close about 1,200 stores over the next three years, with 500 shuttering as early as next year. It's part of the company's turnaround effort.
Walgreens announced that it will shutter 1,200 stores over the next three years — and 500 locations in 2025 alone — as the drugstore giant seeks to slash $1 billion in costs.
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Walgreens' stock has been hammered this year as consumer shopping patterns have changed, but the company's latest earnings are getting better reception.
Walgreens topped Q4 estimates and announced plans to close 1,200 drug store locations, including 500 in fiscal 2025. Shares jumped.
Walgreens to close about 1,200 stores in the US over the next three years. The closures follow a June announcement to shut 25% of its US locations.
Walgreens reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales and profit that beat Wall Street's expectations, reflecting the company's efforts to slash costs. The retail drugstore chain also said it plans to close roughly 1,200 stores over the next three years, which includes 500 closures in fiscal 2025 alone.
On a day when Walgreens Boots Alliance reported another $3 billion in losses, the drugstore chain said it will close 1,200 stores over three years in an effort to return to profitability and long-term growth.
Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday it would shut 1,200 stores over the next three years as new CEO Tim Wentworth plots a turnaround at the struggling pharmacy chain operator hit by sluggish consumer spending and low drug reimbursement rates.