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UPCOMING · ESTIMATEDPublished Feb 23, 2026

Walgreens to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees Across Two States

SOURCENews reportView the filing ↗

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.1%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
300 OF 275,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Walgreens is set to lay off hundreds of employees across two states as part of a restructuring effort. The company has announced plans to cut approximately 300 jobs, although specific locations and departments affected have not been disclosed. This decision comes amid ongoing challenges in the retail pharmacy sector, reflecting broader trends in the industry. The layoffs are part of a strategy to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Further details regarding the timeline for these layoffs have yet to be provided.

Walgreens cut 300 jobs.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 275,000 people Walgreens employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 25 layoff events at Walgreens since February 2025, including 777 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 16 additional events known from news reporting.

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SOURCE
News reporting
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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Walgreens.

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WalgreensWBA
Consumer Staples · 275,000 employees
25
EVENTS TRACKED
777
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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