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Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores
Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores Walgreens plans to close about 1,200 stores over three years amid a decline in prescription drug payments and a rise in online competition. About 500 closures will come in 2025, the company announced in a statement released Tuesday morning, Oct. 15. Specific sites for store closures were not announced. Walgreens said its operating loss in fiscal 2024 was $14.1 billion, an increase of 104.5 percent compared to the year-ago period. Retail sales decreased 3.5 percent compared with the year-ago quarter, "reflecting a challenging retail environment and continued channel shift," Walgreens s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery
Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Police are on the lookout for a suspect who reportedly pranked a store by attempting a robbery at a Crofton Walgreens, authorities say. The suspect entered the store in the 2633 block of Brandermill Boulevard around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10 while wearing a ski mask, according to Anne Arundel County police. Store employees say that the suspect walked around with his hands in his pockets and announced a robbery. The employee complied and opened the register, at which point the suspect said he was "joking" and left the store.  The suspect is described as a black man standing around 5…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change
Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who snatched money from a Walgreens cashier in Odenton, authorities say. Images of the suspect were released in an effort to help identify him after he robbed the Walgreens in the 8300 block of Piney Orchard Parkway around 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers say that the man reportedly went to purchase an item and when the cash register opened he jumped the counter and forcibly pushed the cashier out of the way to steal money. The suspect then ran out of the store on foot. He is described as …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials A group of suspects implicated in robberies in both St. Mary's and Calvert counties are facing charges after being tracked down and apprehended by sheriff's deputies in the region. The long day for law enforcement began on Thursday, July 14 in St. Mary's County, when the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division responded to an armed robbery call at the Giant grocery store on First Colony Way in California. Deputies from the sheriff’s office canvassed the immediate area and determined that the suspect was in a white SUV that was seen driving recklessly north on Three North Road in St. Mary…

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by Zak Failla
News
Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A peanut butter snack product sold in Walgreens stores is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.  F&S Produce Co. is recalling a limited quantity of its Protein Power Snack because it contains a cup of 0.75oz JIF peanut butter which could be contaminated with Salmonella, the company announced on Tuesday, June 7. The recalled products were distributed in Walgreens stores in New York and New Jersey, according to the announcement.  The product is currently past its expiration date, and the last lot of recalled products have a Best By date of 05/28/22, whi…

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by Nicole Valinote