Walgreens, Tim Wentworth
How Walgreens, CEO Tim Wentworth got to today
Two years into his tenure, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth has battled stagnant retail growth, falling stock prices and faced tough decisions about Walgreens' alliance with VillageMD. The earnings announced Tuesday show the magnitude of that challenge. Here is a timeline of key events outlining Wentworth's efforts to get Walgreens back on track.
Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores as CEO Wentworth seeks turnaround
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.
Walgreens to close 1,200 unprofitable stores across US as part of 'turnaround'
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The move is part of a multi-year cost-cutting program under CEO Tim Wentworth, who took on the job last year. In a statement,
Walgreens will close 1,200 stores, hoping for a turnaround
Walgreens says about a quarter of its stores are unprofitable. Big pharmacy chains are struggling with growing retail competition and lower prescription payouts.
Walgreens to shut down 1,200 stores by 2027
Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years, with 500 of those closures happening in 2025.
Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores. Will any Louisville locations close?
The closures will occur within the next three years, starting with 500 stores being shuttered in fiscal year 2025, Walgreens announced Tuesday.
Why your drug store is closing
Drug store chains are struggling because of lower reimbursement rates for prescription drugs, according to analysts who cover the industry. The majority of drugstores’ sales comes from filling prescriptions. But their profits from that business have dropped in recent years as reimbursement rates for prescription drugs fall while fees rise.
Walgreens announces plan to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to close 1,200 stores during the next three years, with 500 closures set for next year, in the face of low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores over next three years as CEO Tim Wentworth seeks turnaround
Walgreens narrowly beat Wall Street’s lowered estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit, and forecast fiscal-year earnings that were mostly in line with expectations
Walgreens will shutter more than 1,200 stores in bid to turn around struggling chain
Walgreens 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
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
Walgreens Boots Alliance on Tuesday said it plans to close 1,200 stores during the next three years as the embattled pharmacy chain attempts a turnaround in the face of low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
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