When Walgreens leaves the neighborhood

WBUR ^ | 1/17/24 | Darryl C. Murphy/Frannie Monahan

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sounds like the Roxbury gang are going to have to buy their drugs from the illegal alien gangbangers.

[Angelino97]

For customers in those communities, the closures mean more than just losing a pharmacy, it means losing access to stuff they can steal.

[BobL]

If they want their stores back, they need to THINK before they vote.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"...further exacerbates healthcare disparities in the city and what options remain for impacted communities."

Obviously the racist executives at Walgreens closed those four stores for no other reason than white supremacy. What else could it possibly be? I can't imagine another logical reason.

[ronnie raygun]

POLITICIANS ARE ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

[17th Miss Regt]

If they want their stores back, they need to THINK before they vote.

Quite the hater you are!

[Kenny Bania]

..The Common, Boston Globe Money, Power and Inequality Reporter Tiana Woodard explains...

The whaaat??

[outofsalt]

" it may also mean decreased access to groceries, hygiene products and certain essential healthcare services"

They will still have sidewalk "chiropractors" offering loose joints.

[Rummyfan]

In December, Roxbury residents learned the Walgreens location on Warren Street would close its doors in January. It's the fourth Boston Walgreens to close in just over a year, all of which have been in predominately Black and Latino neighborhoods. For customers in those communities, the closures mean more than just losing a pharmacy — it may also mean decreased access to groceries, hygiene products and certain essential healthcare services.

These establishments are not closing for the sake of closing; they are being driven out of business by rampant constant theft of their products. How about local authorities doing something about the crime?!

[outofsalt]

"The whaaat??"

No trannie, misogyny and islamophobia mention?!

[VideoPaul]

Same thing happened on the south side of Chicago with Wal-Mart. The store was regularly ransacked by thugs. Shelves were emptied. One store was losing over 2 million a year. So, WalMart pulled the plug. And these ying-yangs screamed “RACISMMMMM! They’re doing this because we’re black!”

No, douche nozzle. They did this because no business should have to operate as a daily target for thieves. Chicago Police were unable to stem the crimes, the Cook County district attorney refused to prosecute them, so they packed up their tent and left. Last I heard, the city of Chicago was kicking around a city owned, city staffed grocery store. What could possibly go wrong with a bunch of unionized civil service employees running a grocery store! You thought the DMV was bad...

[Organic Panic]

“Power and Inequality Reporter Tiana Woodard explains”

Hey Tiana. Maybe tell your tribal members to stop looting and robbing neighborhood shops.

[scrabblehack]

Walgreens around here charges top dollar for groceries (there are plenty of other options nearby).

[Chode]

Stop Snitchin has consequences...

[chopperk]

The communities brought it upon themselves, so, they cannot complain.

[Bonemaker]

“When Walgreens leaves the neighborhood..!.”

You mean When Walgreens leaves the ‘hood.