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Four major retail and pharmacy chains close Sacramento stores

Stories by Sacramento Bee journalists, with AI summarization

Several major retail and pharmacy chains are closing stores in Sacramento, responding to changing shopping habits and financial pressures. Walgreens is shutting its Stockton Boulevard store, part of a plan to close 1,200 locations nationwide, with prescriptions from closed locations being transferred to CVS. CVS itself will close another store on Elk Grove Boulevard, with customers redirected to nearby branches, pointing to broader closures influenced by local market dynamics and population shifts.

Fashion retailers are also affected; Hot Topic is closing its Sunrise Mall location with a final sale, while Forever 21 is shutting down at Arden Fair mall following a bankruptcy filing and increased competition from online fast fashion brands. These closures highlight the region’s shifting retail landscape and the impact of both corporate strategies and evolving consumer behavior.

A CVS pharmacy at 8585 Elk Grove Blvd. in Elk Grove will be closing its doors this spring. By Andy Alfaro

NO. 1: CVS IS CLOSING ANOTHER SACRAMENTO-AREA DRUGSTORE. HERE’S WHEN AND WHERE

“Store closure decisions are based on several factors,” including population shifts and consumer buying patterns, a company spokesperson said. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

NO. 2: HOT TOPIC IS CLOSING SACRAMENTO-AREA CLOTHING STORE WITH ‘FINAL SALE.’ HERE’S WHEN AND WHERE

“We are going to miss you all so much!” store representatives said in an Instagram post. | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Camila Pedrosa

An exterior view of a Walgreens store on January 06, 2022, in Mill Valley, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)

NO. 3: ANOTHER SACRAMENTO WALGREENS IS SET TO CLOSE. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO PRESCRIPTIONS?

Walgreens plans to close a total of 1,200 pharmacies across the nation in the next three years. | Published May 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

Shoppers walk into the Forever 21 store at Arden Fair mall in Sacramento on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, as it liquidates its merchandise in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale. The store is one of two Sacramento-area locations the retailer is closing. By PAUL KITAGAKI JR.

NO. 4: ANOTHER FOREVER 21 STORE IS CLOSING IN SACRAMENTO AREA AMID BANKRUPTCY. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

The trendy fashion chain recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time. | Published March 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.