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The Walgreens location on Richmond’s North Side at 2924 Chamberlayne Ave. remains open for now. Walgreens announced Tuesday that it plans to close at least 1,200 stores across the United States due to declining business. The closures will occur gradually.

The Walgreens location on Richmond’s North Side at 2924 Chamberlayne Ave. remains open for now. Walgreens announced Tuesday that it plans to close at least 1,200 stores across the United States due to declining business. The closures will occur gradually.

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Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as U.S. pharmacies struggle to define new role

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.