WALGREENS bosses have confirmed that nearly all of the chain’s pharmacies will be closing for a single day.
But the temporary hours switch-up will not be coming into force for several weeks yet.
Nearly all Walgreens stores will be closed on Thanksgiving (stock)[/caption]
Hundreds of drugstores will be closing for the day on Thanksgiving, the company said in a statement.
It will be the second Thanksgiving in a row that Walgreens bosses have decided to close most pharmacies.
Tracey D. Brown, the president of the drugstore chain, has explained the decision behind the closures.
“This is just one of the ways we’re acknowledging the dedication of our store team members, pharmacists, and pharmacy techs who tirelessly deliver incredible service and patient care every single day,” she said.
Brown said staffers will be able to take a “well-deserved” break.
Chiefs have confirmed 500 Walgreens 24-hour stores and 300 pharmacies across the nation will remain open.
Walgreens locations will be open normally on Wednesday, November 27, and Friday, November 29.
The chain’s stores are also open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Walgreens is not the only chain that is closing stores for the fall holiday.
Workers at thousands of Walmart stores across the nation will be able to enjoy the holiday with their families.
For the fifth consecutive year, Walmart supermarkets will not be open on Thanksgiving.
For decades, Walmart stores were open on the fall holiday before chiefs decided to reverse the trend in 2020 at the height of the Covid pandemic.
Since then, the chain has made it its business to close stores on Thanksgiving.
Supermarkets will be open as normal the day before and the day after when shoppers rush to bag a fall bargain—just weeks before Christmas.
SEASONAL CLOSURES
Other chains have not yet released their holiday hours.
Last year, Trader Joe’s stores and Costco warehouses were closed for Thanksgiving.
Sam’s Club warehouses were also closed so workers could mark the holiday.
The chain’s stores are also shut on New Year’s Day, Easter, and Christmas.
Sam’s Club operates an amended timetable for holidays such as Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
Bosses at Aldi and Best Buy also made the decision to close stores for Thanksgiving last year.
