Overview
- A Texas WARN notice and company confirmation show Walgreens will shutter a 500,000‑square‑foot Houston distribution center around June 1, eliminating 159 jobs and consolidating deliveries to its Waxahachie facility.
- In Illinois, a company letter to state officials details 469 layoffs across Deerfield, Chicago’s Old Post Office, and Danville, with affected employees receiving 60 days of pay and benefits after notice.
- The combined actions account for at least 628 job cuts across Texas and Illinois, according to official notices and a Walgreens spokesperson.
- Walgreens says it is simplifying its support center and field leadership to speed decision‑making, improve service in stores, and support employees through the transition.
- The company told Bloomberg it expects to close fewer than 100 stores in 2026, a smaller tally against its previously stated plan to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.