Last week, we introduced you to Chicago Alderman William Hall, who set up a microphone on the street to argue that Walgreens should be sued for "corporate abandonment" after the pharmacy chain announced it was closing a South Side location on June 4 because of high levels of theft and violent incidents. Hall accused Walgreens of "pharmaceutical genocide," as the sick and elderly would no longer have a drugstore in the neighborhood. Maybe Hall should put his efforts into making the neighborhood a safe one in which to own a business.
Libs of TikTok reports that the store set to close next month lost $1 million last year, mainly due to theft, despite spending $400,000 on security.
BREAKING: Walgreens reveals the Chicago South Side store they are shuttering after 20 years, lost $1 million mainly due to theft last year, which is 4x the company average, while they spent $400k a year on security and employees still got assaulted.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 11, 2026
— Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) May 11, 2026
Crime makes businesses leave. Then the criminals complain when the businesses leave.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 11, 2026
Capital always flees chaos.
— jhawkjoe (@joemill36846262) May 11, 2026
Dem cities favor criminals and create chaos.
They lock up the merchandise, not the thieves.
Who in their right minds would want to operate under those conditions?
Tell that Alderman that is pissing and moaning about it to cover Walgreen's losses. See if he changes his tune.
— Booter (@SlimBooter) May 11, 2026
— Motor jupiter the 2nd (@JoeGarc84876944) May 11, 2026
Democrats want to fundamentally transform America into the South Side of Chicago.
— Albert Latham (@albert1776) May 11, 2026
There will be more closings. They closed the Back of the Yards Walgreens at 47th around 2020. The McKinley Park store gets robbed all the time & the employees get assaulted all the time.
— ModSquad anti-communist. (@Designsage) May 11, 2026
Why would the store stay?
But AOC says they are just stealing a loaf of bread 🤷🏼♂️🙄
— AJH - Question Everything (@1_2_question) May 11, 2026
Turn those areas into deserts. Close up and leave. Learn the lesson the hard way.
— Love Golden Retrievers (@Goldenmom1007) May 11, 2026
This is because of “changing consumer habits” obviously.
— Phyxy Zin (@phyxyzin) May 11, 2026
They did EXACTLY what need to be done. Kudos to @Walgreens for refusing to put up with this BS
— CKM (@Ckm1655225Ckm) May 11, 2026
Aren’t there protests to keep it open ? Maybe Mamdani will have better luck with his stores.
— Flyonthewall (@Flyonth85407331) May 11, 2026
Maybe Mayor Brandon Johnson will come through with a bunch of government-owned pharmacies in high-crime neighborhoods. People wouldn't have to shoplift anymore because the government would keep prices at a minimum.
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