Walgreens official says reports of Maine store closings are incorrect [Video]

A Walgreens official disputed reports Monday from media outlets that have listed store closings that are expected in Maine.

Contacted about the reported closings, Megan Boyd, senior manager for media relations and issues management for Walgreens, wrote in an email that a story posted by television station WMTW, Channel 8, contained erroneous information about Walgreens’ plans for its Maine stores.

“Approximately 25% of Walgreens stores are not contributing to our long-term strategy,” Boyd wrote in her email. “We’re finalizing an optimization program that we expect will include closing a significant portion of these locations over the next three years. We are also taking a series of actions and making investments to enhance the customer and patient experience.

“While we cannot announce any specific closures right now, when we make the decision to close a store, we have processes in place to ease the transition for the communities affected.”

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