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Walgreens' Shirley Location To Close Next Month

Customers were notified by the chain pharmacy by letter and email this week.

Walgreens on William Floyd Parkway is closing next month, the pharmacy chain's corporate office said this week.
Walgreens on William Floyd Parkway is closing next month, the pharmacy chain's corporate office said this week. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

SHIRLEY, NY — Walgreens' location on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley will be closing on March 20, the chain pharmacy's corporate office announced in communications to customers this week.

The office apologized for "any disruption" the closure might cause and said that staffers are available to help at nearby locations.

The William Floyd Parkway location was one of two in Shirley including one on Montauk Highway.

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The pharmacy chain's other locations have access to prescriptions and insurance information to help move the transition along, the corporate office said.

The chain announced in June that it would close "a significant number" of stores nationwide.

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Patch has reached out to Walgreens press office for comment.

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