Walgreens Closing 'Significant Number' Of Stores: See NJ Impacts

NEW JERSEY — Walgreens announced Wednesday it is finalizing a "significant multiyear footprint optimization program" to close underperforming Walgreens stores across the United States. This after the company released its third-quarter financial report.

There are over 180 Walgreens stores in New Jersey.

"We continue to face a difficult operating environment, including persistent pressures on the U.S. consumer and the impact of recent marketplace dynamics, which have eroded pharmacy margins," said Tim Wentworth, CEO of WBA, in the company's third quarter results report. "Our results and outlook reflect these headwinds, despite solid performance in both our International and U.S. Healthcare segments."

Since its announcement, Walgreens has not listed what stores it plans to close.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Wentworth said WBA will close a "significant share" of its U.S. stores.

According to the third quarter report, WBA sales increased 2.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to $36.4 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent on a constant currency basis, "reflecting sales growth across all segments."

The company announced last October it would be implementing cost-cutting measures to the tune of at least $1 billion. In the last year, WBA has had several rounds of corporate layoffs.

Here are the NJ locations:

• ABSECON, NJ
• ASBURY PARK, NJ
• ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
• BARNEGAT, NJ
• BASKING RIDGE, NJ
• BAYONNE, NJ
• BAYVILLE, NJ
• BELFORD, NJ
• BELLEVILLE, NJ
• BELMAR, NJ
• BERGENFIELD, NJ
• BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ
• BERNARDSVILLE, NJ
• BLACKWOOD, NJ
• BLOOMFIELD, NJ
• BOGOTA, NJ
• BOONTON, NJ
• BOUND BROOK, NJ
• BRICK, NJ
• BRIDGETON, NJ
• BRIDGEWATER, NJ
• BURLINGTON, NJ
• CALIFON, NJ
• CAMDEN, NJ
• CARLSTADT, NJ
• CARTERET, NJ
• CHERRY HILL, NJ
• CHESTER, NJ
• CLARK, NJ
• CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ
• CLIFTON, NJ
• CLINTON, NJ
• COLONIA, NJ
• CRANFORD, NJ
• DELRAN, NJ
• DENVILLE, NJ
• DOVER, NJ
• DUMONT, NJ
• EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ
• EAST ORANGE, NJ
• EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
• EAST WINDSOR, NJ
• EDISON, NJ
• EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ
• EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ
• EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ
• ELIZABETH, NJ
• ELMWOOD PARK, NJ
• ENGLEWOOD, NJ
• ENGLISHTOWN, NJ
• EVESHAM, NJ
• EWING, NJ
• FAIR LAWN, NJ
• FAIRFIELD, NJ
• FLEMINGTON, NJ
• FLORHAM PARK, NJ
• FORT LEE, NJ
• FRANKLIN, NJ
• FRANKLIN PARK, NJ
• FREEHOLD, NJ
• GARFIELD, NJ
• GLASSBORO, NJ
• GREEN BROOK, NJ
• HACKENSACK, NJ
• HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
• HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ
• HALEDON, NJ
• HAMILTON, NJ
• HAMILTON TWP, NJ
• HAMMONTON, NJ
• HARRISON, NJ
• HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ
• HAWTHORNE, NJ
• HAZLET, NJ
• HILLSBOROUGH, NJ
• HILLSDALE, NJ
• HILLSIDE, NJ
• HOBOKEN, NJ
• HOPATCONG, NJ
• HOWELL, NJ
• IRVINGTON, NJ
• JACKSON, NJ
• JERSEY CITY, NJ
• KEARNY, NJ
• KINNELON, NJ
• LEDGEWOOD, NJ
• LINCOLN PARK, NJ
• LINCROFT, NJ
• LINDEN, NJ
• LINDENWOLD, NJ
• LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ
• LITTLE SILVER, NJ
• LODI, NJ
• LONG BRANCH, NJ
• LYNDHURST, NJ
• MADISON, NJ
• MAGNOLIA, NJ
• MANAHAWKIN, NJ
• MANALAPAN, NJ
• MANTUA, NJ
• MAPLEWOOD, NJ
• MATAWAN, NJ
• MILLVILLE, NJ
• MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ
• MORRISTOWN, NJ
• MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ
• MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
• NEPTUNE, NJ
• NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
• NEWARK, NJ
• NEWTON, NJ
• NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ
• NORTH BERGEN, NJ
• NORTH BERGEN TOWNSHIP, NJ
• NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
• NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ
• NORTHFIELD, NJ
• OAKHURST, NJ
• OAKLAND, NJ
• OCEAN CITY, NJ
• OLD BRIDGE, NJ
• ORADELL, NJ
• ORANGE, NJ
• PARSIPPANY, NJ
• PASSAIC, NJ
• PATERSON, NJ
• PENNINGTON, NJ
• PENNS GROVE, NJ
• PENNSAUKEN, NJ
• PENNSVILLE, NJ
• PERTH AMBOY, NJ
• PISCATAWAY, NJ
• PLAINFIELD, NJ
• PLEASANTVILLE, NJ
• POINT PLEASANT BORO, NJ
• PORT MONMOUTH, NJ
• PRINCETON, NJ
• PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ
• RAHWAY, NJ
• RAMSEY, NJ
• RED BANK, NJ
• RIDGEWOOD, NJ
• RIO GRANDE, NJ
• RIVER VALE, NJ
• ROBBINSVILLE, NJ
• ROCKAWAY, NJ
• ROSELAND, NJ
• ROSELLE, NJ
• RUTHERFORD, NJ
• SAYREVILLE, NJ
• SEWELL, NJ
• SHORT HILLS, NJ
• SICKLERVILLE, NJ
• SOMERSET, NJ
• SOMERVILLE, NJ
• SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
• SOUTH RIVER, NJ
• SPOTSWOOD, NJ
• SPRING LAKE, NJ
• SPRINGFIELD, NJ
• STIRLING, NJ
• SUMMIT, NJ
• SUSSEX, NJ
• TEANECK, NJ
• TOMS RIVER, NJ
• TRENTON, NJ
• UNION, NJ
• UNION CITY, NJ
• VAUXHALL, NJ
• VENTNOR CITY, NJ
• VERONA, NJ
• VINELAND, NJ
• VOORHEES, NJ
• WALDWICK, NJ
• WARREN, NJ
• WAYNE, NJ
• WEST CALDWELL, NJ
• WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ
• WEST MILFORD, NJ
• WEST NEW YORK, NJ
• WEST ORANGE, NJ
• WESTFIELD, NJ
• WHARTON, NJ
• WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ
• WHITING, NJ
• WILDWOOD, NJ
• WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
• WILLINGBORO, NJ
• WOODBRIDGE, NJ
• WOODBURY, NJ
• WOODLAND PARK, NJ
• WYCKOFF, NJ

(Patch Staff Writer Eric DeGrechie contributed to this report)

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