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South Side Walgreens Store Closures

Sector: Commercial • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Source: Crain's Chicago Business

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Walgreens is closing its stores in the South Side neighborhoods of Chatham and South Shore, among others, due to issues of theft and violence. The closures are part of a broader cost-cutting strategy following the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The closures have raised concerns about reduced healthcare access in economically challenged urban neigh

Status: Prospective
Sector: Commercial
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Crain's Chicago Business

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The project “South Side Walgreens Store Closures” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Crain's Chicago Business.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Walgreens is closing its stores in the South Side neighborhoods of Chatham and South Shore, among others, due to issues of theft and violence. The closures are part of a broader cost-cutting strategy following the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The closures have raised concerns about reduced healthcare access in economically challenged urban neighborhoods.
Original sector	Retail
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Illinois
City	Chicago

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Source	Crain's Chicago Business
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Record type	Project
Sector	Commercial
Article published date	2026-05-11

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