articleThe Brief Walgreens has recently closed or is set to close at least a dozen locations across the U.S. Several of those stores are located in the Northeast. Walgreens is continuing to close its doors at locations across the country, forcing thousands of customers to find a new place to fill their prescriptions and buy everyday essentials. Prior to the buyout, the drugstore chain announced a turnaround strategy that included shuttering roughly 1,200 underperforming U.S. locations. Walgreens currently lists about 8,000 locations in the US, dropping from 8,500 reported stores at the time of purchase. What's next:Walgreens now reportedly expects to shutter fewer than 100 stores in 2026, a sharp decrease from previous internal projections of up to 700.