Another Walgreens Store in the Southern Tier to Close

Walgreens is preparing to shut down another store in the Binghamton area and more closures could come in the year ahead.

The struggling company in October announced plans to close 1,200 additional stores in the next three years.

This small-format Walgreens store opened a few years ago on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Customers of the Walgreens location on Main Street in Johnson City were caught by surprise when that store closed suddenly in November 2023.

The next Southern Tier store to be targeted for a permanent closure is in Owego.

The "Pharmacy" sign at the Owego Walgreens store was covered up in October 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Signs have been posted at the Walgreens store at 153 Main Street indicating the location will close on January 28.

The announcement comes two months after the store's pharmacy was shut down for good.

A glimpse inside the soon-to-close Walgreens store in Owego on December 19, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The pharmacy had been experiencing staffing issues and the Walgreens indicated the company had been unable to hire enough people to maintain the operation.

Walgreens closed five stores in the Rochester area last month.

A sign outside the Owego CVS store, which is located across the street from a Walgreens store that is to close in January. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

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