Walgreens Closing More Stores, Blames “Ongoing Organized Retail Crime”

by Chris Black

Theft in #SanFrancisco Walgreens stores is 4x nat'l avg. Chain spends 35x more on security guards in SF than elsewhere. City Council response: Suck it up, stop focusing on profits. https://t.co/U2XfCPURQs

— Shell-Shocked Centrist (@Fuertebrazos) October 24, 2021

Fox 5:

Following an announcement by retail chain Walgreens that it’s closing five of its San Francisco stores due to retail theft, city Supervisor Ahsha Safai said Tuesday he’s hoping legislation he recently proposed can prevent stores from further closing locations.

According to Walgreens, next month it will close its locations at 2550 Ocean Ave., 4645 Mission St., 745 Clement St., 300 Gough St., and 3400 Cesar Chavez St.

“Due to ongoing organized retail crime, we have made the difficult decision to close five stores across San Francisco,” Walgreens said in a statement Tuesday.