Walgreens has announced that the company will close its distribution center in Killingly, Connecticut. The closure of the distribution center will affect 322 workers, and layoffs will begin to affect workers in early May. Walgreens is also closing a distribution center in Florida, and the closures will reduce operating costs. Walgreens stated that the company is focusing on increasing efficiency and building momentum in the company. Workers will receive sixty days of pay and benefits, and Walgreens will also provide outplacement services and on-site career fairs to workers. Some of the affected workers will be offered positions at other Walgreens facilities, and various companies in the area have stated that they are hiring and are willing to hire affected workers. Other Walgreens locations have also been affected by the company’s cost-cutting efforts, and stores in West Hartford and Canton have closed in recent months.
See "Walgreens distribution center in Killingly, Connecticut shuts down operations, hundreds of workers will be laid off", Liese Klein, CTInsider, March 18, 2024