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Walgreens Is Closing Stores in 2026. Is the Economy Sending a Warning?

Walgreens is closing fewer than 100 stores in 2026 while cutting hundreds of jobs. Here are the locations reported so far, why they are closing and what the changes may reveal about the wider economy.