How do you feel about CVS closing hundreds of stores in 2025?
CVS to Shutter 271 More Stores as Retail Strategy Shifts
CVS Health announced it will close 271 stores in 2025 as part of a broader strategy to adapt to shifting consumer habits and realign its retail footprint. This follows the closure of 900 stores from 2022 to 2024. The company stated that these decisions are based on local population trends, purchasing behavior, and community healthcare needs, ensuring that 85% of Americans will still be within 10 miles of a CVS location. While some residents in areas like Chicago and Highland Park, Illinois, may be directly affected, CVS is also opening 30 new stores in 2025, including smaller-format health-focused locations and some inside Target stores. The closures come amid rising competition from online pharmacies and changing consumer expectations. CVS is pivoting toward offering more primary care and health services through its HealthHub model. The retail shakeup has sparked mixed reactions from customers, healthcare advocates, and business analysts alike.
Options
- Concerned about access to healthcare
- It makes business sense
- Doesn’t affect me
- Prefer other pharmacies
- Not sure