The closures will occur within the next three years, starting with 500 stores being shuttered in fiscal year 2025, Walgreens announced Tuesday.

Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S. shoppers who no longer look to them first for convenience

Californians who get their medications at Walgreens may have to find a new pharmacy to fill their prescriptions. Approximately 1,200 Walgreens will close nationwide, USA TODAY reported Tuesday, as the pharmacy chain struggles with slumping consumer spending.

After sharing that a quarter of its locations are unprofitable, the retail chain said it’s aiming to cut a substantial number by 2027. Walgreens is targeting to close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years,

Drugstores are suffering in the post-pandemic retail arena, and are increasingly becoming 'destinations to nowhere.'