Walgreens closing distribution center in Edwardsville
Posted July 06, 2023 1:00 am
Walgreens Boots Alliance said Wednesday it would lay off almost 400 employees at an e-commerce shipping center in downstate Edwardsville.
The drugstore giant's announcement came six weeks after it rolled out plans to cut 504 corporate jobs in Chicago and Deerfield, or about 10% of its corporate workforce.
CEO Rosalind Brewer previously said the company is dealing with a "challenging operating environment" involving a "more cautious and value-driven consumer."
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