CVS Health is planning to shut down 270 more stores in 2025 as part of its ongoing effort to reshape its business and respond to changing customer needs. This move is part of a larger plan that began in 2022, with nearly 900 stores already closed through 2024. The company is focusing more on locations that perform well and expanding its healthcare services and digital tools.
Why Is CVS Closing More Stores?
The closures are part of a long-term strategy to adjust to how people now use pharmacies and buy products. CVS says it’s looking at store performance, population changes, and how close some stores are to each other.
The rise in online shopping and digital health services has changed how people use physical pharmacies. CVS wants to offer better experiences in fewer locations while also growing its digital platform and in-store healthcare clinics like MinuteClinic.
Locations That Could Be Affected
While CVS has not released a full list of all 270 stores that will close in 2025, some locations have already been confirmed through local sources. Affected states include:
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California – San Francisco and Sacramento
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Florida – Tallahassee and Orlando
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Illinois – Multiple Chicago-area stores
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Texas – Locations in Dallas, Austin, and Houston
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Alabama – Bessemer and Birmingham
Customers are encouraged to check with their local stores or visit CVS’s official website for updates.
What Services Will Still Be Available?
Despite these closures, CVS says its goal is to make healthcare more convenient. Most people in the U.S. will still live within 10 miles of a CVS store. Many CVS pharmacies inside Target stores will remain open, and digital services such as prescription refills and telehealth appointments will continue.
CVS is also opening new, modernized stores in high-demand areas and investing in its MinuteClinic walk-in locations, which offer basic medical care.
How This Affects the Pharmacy Industry
CVS is not the only pharmacy chain making changes. Competitors like Walgreens and Rite Aid are also reducing store counts or restructuring. These moves show that the entire pharmacy industry is adjusting to new shopping and healthcare trends.
More people now prefer digital health tools and quick in-store experiences, which is why pharmacies are changing how they operate. CVS hopes that by closing underused stores, it can improve services and focus on where they are most needed.
What Customers Should Know
If your local CVS is closing, your prescriptions will likely be transferred to a nearby store automatically. You can also manage prescriptions, refills, and other services through the CVS website or mobile app.
CVS says it will work to make the transition as smooth as possible for customers affected by the store closures.
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