Walgreens Lays Off Hundreds As Store Closures Loom

Walgreens has laid of hundreds of employees in two different states amid cost-cutting measures at the company that includes paring down its physical stores and reducing staff numbers amid a shift in strategy in the business.

On Monday, the company told Newsweek that it will cut nearly 650 jobs in Dayville, Connecticut, and Orlando, Florida, as it reevaluates its business.