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MKE Walgreens closes earlier than expected
A Walgreens store on Milwaukee's north side closed its doors abruptly Friday, Jan 5 – a week earlier than expected.
MILWAUKEE - A Walgreens store on Milwaukee's north side closed its doors abruptly Friday, Jan 5 – a week earlier than expected.
The store at Teutonia and Capitol was set to close on Monday, Jan. 15. However, an employee told FOX6 it would close Saturday.
There was only a sign out front indicating that closure date. But now, the screens are down – and the doors to the store are locked.
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Milwaukee Alderwoman Andrea Pratt posted on Next Door that the Walgreens would close on Friday. She said workers there were threatened – and thefts have ramped up.
Customers who shop at that Walgreens regularly are disappointed.
"We need the store here. We have a lot of people, senior and younger people who need the store," said Adeline Hooker, who lives nearby.
"I don't know what I'm going to do now, I really don't. I really hate it. If I could just talk to someone, ask could they please let this one stay open it would really help us out a lot," said Jessie Mcattee, who lives nearby. She says she's at a loss after learning the store is closing earlier than expected.
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"I'm not able to see small words. The people at the pharmacy, they would help me out. I'll have to go far to get my medicine. I have glaucoma. I have to go far to get my heart medicine, my asthma medicine. Now I don't know what I'm going to do."
City leaders say Walgreens is looking into free home delivery options for customers, but red tape with insurance and Medicare may affect their ability to do that.
Again, originally Walgreens told FOX6 News it was closing on Jan. 15. Officials said reasons to close a store include "dynamics of the local market, and changes in the buying habits of our patients and customers."
Options available to Walgreens customers
If you are impacted by the Walgreens closure, there are several other Milwaukee locations near you at the following locations:
- 5115 W. Capitol Drive
- 320 E. Capitol Drive.
- 7600 W. Capitol Drive
- 2826 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Metro Market and Pick 'n Save will also be offering free delivery for prescriptions for those impacted Walgreens customers.