The Walgreens store in St. Louis’ Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood (1400 N. Grand Blvd) is set to close April 9^th as part of the company’s continued cost-saving strategy. Nearby pharmacy options for residents who need to move their prescriptions include Greater Health Pharmacy at Delmar DivINe (5503 Delmar Blvd Suite B), Walgreens (4171 Lindell Blvd or 4218 Lindell Blvd), and CVS (3925 Lindell Blvd).

In 2023, Walgreens announced that it will close 150 of its stores by the end of August 2024 in an effort to cut costs. This is in addition to the 2019 announcement of 200 store closures.

The next of these stores to close is the Walgreens located at the Northeast corner of Grand & Martin Luther King Ave, in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.

The Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL) Neighborhood Association has created a petition to “Walgreen Corporation Executives” asking them to keep the store open, citing future community revitalization efforts and a high need for elderly residents to have easy access to pharmacy care.

The Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL) Neighborhood Association has created a petition to “Walgreen Corporation Executives” asking them to keep the store open, citing future community revitalization efforts and a high need for elderly residents to have easy access to pharmacy care.

We are still waiting to see if Walgreens Corporation will respond to the community's petition