# Walgreens closes stores across a dozen states including New York and New Jersey

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 01:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Walgreens closes stores across a dozen states including New York and New Jersey" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Newsweek, PIX11, KY3 and NJBIZ. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Newsweek | Why are More Walgreens Locations Closing? Full List of Locations to Close | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOek1OSnl2OENQVDBQMVoxQzRCdWphcmtRSDlCYWhCYVpmNlI5N3VtS3pHTEtxakdPTnRmdnJ4SFdodkVMZFdaV0pkeEZNWVVPS0s2WEFKYWxCUFh0TEJBWWNqY3FkU3dVVVBtZS1LSzJnZkhKZlN1Q2hqcWJCdWYxUi04NA?oc=5) |
| PIX11 | Walgreens closing stores in the tri-state: see where | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxORWlFbk1wUTRCTU1WNWV5NkxhcFd5VTJlQmFfbjRqZkpCWjJIZnVRT3U4TjFPcUZ1TkEzT0ItMFZlOWMtMy1vTW85M0c5QWt4d2JDT0R3WUJNa0xQTmFTb1JKZ2J5UkczOFFJVzlXbUJkSExLUm1zWFBJbXNtVHg1VEtxSGdyeW5VNV83M2hzRdIBlAFBVV95cUxQZDQtSDVrX2J6SHFQRkxrT3ZJRTMwQTR1WUN0QTkwREs1d21LU01MZ29TbHF1VzcydnJmWjliMXQzalpCS21ZRXo4ZGVRZ2Y2RTRCOVFDTTg2X1RBRkdndlNzQ05KcWV6RXYwSGF1SnpKX0xKVWx3S3J0cjc0eHBJTVV2SkdvdmNjcl9LYlRTcUZjdFZG?oc=5) |
| KY3 | Walgreens is closing locations in 2026, but not as many as planned, reports say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxORzVOanZsSE1pWEY5Y1lQdnpDNXhjYWUxaWpwMTdhb3l4Y1haYzFRWWdJS21lWkxFTzZGazk1ZU1lZzJWbzlYaG4xVDg4N2ZFYnJrazAwRXdBWm5IanBnTGhXQlRYd0RnVE1YN0JSVTh2MVRjSE1nXzloVmpYVzM0SjdtSjdHWkR2Qmw5ampEMUtONDc4RjM0TzZkalo?oc=5) |
| NJBIZ | Walgreens closing 2 more NJ stores | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTE5DeWJRXzA3UDIzSTE0WnJnY2FKaTFaS0dNUWRQaEdlNlhPaXZ6TDJna08yaXlMSDhkNUtORkNiRHc5Qy1wOGlOSDY3dThZb3AzU3MtMW92dHRaWk9RVDlrWk00NA?oc=5) |
| inc.com | Walgreens Is Closing Stores: Updated List of Shuttered Locations for 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPTmViQlBYRWJxbVoxTGxsVW04RmdwRmRaMXp4TEFfV2hCam0zV19INTU0cDZTMUxmYUlyS2tYbk5pRzNsTnVLVF9sT3dYUFd1U1FFb2l1T3FLT0lKY0xtdGxmNWNxX2hkR1JHQk9HWGI2b01DSzVUc1NrRVhxQVhHY1U4NEVQQTVhcjdVYlRud2JSbl9TUFhqWk1QcXB2TGVVdlE?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Walgreens closing more stores. See the new list | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQVU5jMHRXNlZpVzRVTW5Pc25PcmNoVkJKRkd3OGV1REJJRXd4SWMwMTdteVVBX1lrbWtiWWpHTk1KSzNQUmNhMHpGMWtsajFOakdNZ2FudkljSDJVQWZYUzBXN0FxVl9vTFphVnh4Z0ZiSDhwUjhIR3dBQTFTUnA4LUQtRUZDMWh2ZmlYMWhDM3hwQ1BYWGtQd25mSEpVSXJVRkVlcmNzTXQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Walgreens closes stores across a dozen states including New York and New Jersey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVkdidTg3ZXozMlk3ampZWE1ZZkdQR0RFRmhSVTJUbjNFck1laWhkdmh6WGgxSWNhZlFLMllMak5wVzloVUp3UFdFcTlrSGp5cWJSTmlianY5RnVHOEs3Nm5NM3hVdTBuVHhQNGxOUWp2MDdpUkplYVlJdURaYk9vLW54ZUphNm5jTXp4dmlHZGh0ZVVZckFmeFNyVTNMcFhJZUtYWDNpcnR0QQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-05/walgreens-closes-stores-across-a-dozen-states-including-new-york-and-new-jersey*