Walgreens Announces Temporary Changes to Store Operating Hours
March 18 2020 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
To better support its store team members during the COVID-19
pandemic, while also continuing to meet the needs of customers and
communities, Walgreens has adjusted its operating hours. Beginning
tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, most Walgreens stores nationwide will
have adjusted operating hours.
Most Walgreens locations, including 24-hour stores, will now
be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. (local times) during weekdays
until further notice. These store hours will also apply to
weekends, while pharmacy hours on weekends will largely remain the
same.
For stores with shorter operating hours than 9 a.m. until 9
p.m., customers and patients should visit our store locator for
specific store and pharmacy hours.
For Walgreens locations with a 24-hour drive-thru pharmacy,
while the front of store will close at 9 p.m., the pharmacy
drive-thru will remain open, as it always has, for 24 hours to
assist customers and patients with their prescriptions. Pickup of
other select products will also be available at drive-thru.
“By operating with reduced hours, our stores will be able to
spend the necessary time, while closed, cleaning, sanitizing and
stocking shelves each day. We’re also adjusting our hours to help
team members and customers feel comfortable and safe to shop our
store during this time,” said Walgreens President, Richard
Ashworth. “We’re continuing to work around the clock to do
everything we can to ensure our customers have access to the care,
products and services they need.”
Ongoing cleaning and sanitizing will also continue to take place
during operating hours. As new operating hours take effect, store
team members will continue to keep their current shifts, while the
company’s supply chain works diligently with suppliers to make
in-demand products more widely available.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com), one of the nation's largest drugstore
chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in
retail and wholesale pharmacy. Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health, beauty and retail destination supporting
communities across the country, and was named to FORTUNE*
magazine’s 2019 Companies that Change the World list. Approximately
8 million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online
each day. As of August 31, 2019, Walgreens operates 9,277
drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with its
omnichannel business, Walgreens.com. Walgreens also provides
specialty pharmacy and mail services and offers in-store clinics
and other health care services throughout the United States, most
of which are operated by our health care strategic partners.
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Scott Goldberg, Walgreens Media Relations
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