Duane Reade Pharmacy In Sunset Park Set To Close

As Walgreens continues their reorganization plan to cut costs by close 1,200 underperforming stores across the nation, two Duane Reade stores in New York City are set to close in the coming weeks. 

The Duane Reade chain is part of Walgreens’ parent company, which has been struggling to get back on its feet since COVID. Last fall Walgreens announced that they will be cutting costs by shuttering thousands of its stores over the next few years, and around 54 Walgreens stores in 17 states are set to close in the coming weeks.  

The NYC Duane Reade stores that will be closing are located at 5008 5th Ave. in Sunset Park, as well as one in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The Sunset Park location will close as of tomorrow, May 21.