Drugstores are suffering in the post-pandemic retail arena, and are increasingly becoming 'destinations to nowhere.'

Walgreens plans to close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround its struggling U.S. business.

Walgreens is set to close around 1,200 stores as it, along with other drugstore chains, faces challenges in staying relevant to shoppers.

Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S. shoppers who no longer look to them first for convenience. Drugstores that once snapped up prime retail space in towns and cities across the country are in retreat.

Walgreens announced 1200 stores will be closed down over the next three years while 800 more are still under consideration. Here's what we know.

A staple pharmacy on the Upper East Side has already posted a sign that it will close in a few weeks. Residents say The Duane Reade, owned by Walgreens, competes with other retail pharmacies and shoplifters.