--- title: "Walgreens Layoffs 2026: 628 Jobs Cut (Latest: Feb 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/walgreens" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walgreens.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=k_Jm9nta9rpv9rnYAkASKgUH_A9EZxRsPfqCWmx5WsE)](/company/walgreens)Layoffs Tracker # Walgreens Layoffs 2026: 628 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Feb 10, 2026): Walgreens filed WARN notices to cut 469 Illinois corporate jobs and 159 jobs at a Houston distribution center slated to close, following its private equity buyout. Locations named: Deerfield, IL, United States; Chicago, IL, United States; Danville, IL, United States; Houston, TX, United States. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Walgreens since 2024, with 628 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Walgreens Layoffs 2026: Hundreds of Employees Cut as Company Restructures](/blog/walgreens-layoffs-2026-hundreds-employees-cut) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Walgreens open jobs](/company/walgreens#company-roles)[Walgreens company profile](/company/walgreens) _From our coverage, Feb 10, 2026: [Walgreens Layoffs 2026: Hundreds of Employees Cut as Company Restructures](/blog/walgreens-layoffs-2026-hundreds-employees-cut)_ Walgreens at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 628 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Feb 10, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | | 2026 | 628 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement · 628 jobs reported affected 1. Feb 10Feb 10LayoffDeerfield, IL, United States · Chicago, IL, United States · Danville, IL, United States · Houston, TX, United States ### Cuts 628 jobs Walgreens filed WARN notices to cut 469 Illinois corporate jobs and 159 jobs at a Houston distribution center slated to close, following its private equity buyout. - Our coverage:[Walgreens Layoffs 2026: Hundreds of Employees Cut as Company Restructures](/blog/walgreens-layoffs-2026-hundreds-employees-cut)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/walgreens-layoffs-2026-hundreds-employees-cut.png) ## 2024 1 announcement 1. Apr 18Apr 18LayoffChicago, IL, United States ### Announces layoffs Walgreens eliminated an undisclosed number of positions at its Chicago Corporate Support Center to simplify work processes, part of a $1 billion cost-cutting goal. - Our coverage:[Walgreens Continues Cost-Cutting Measures with New Round of Layoffs](/blog/walgreens-new-layoffs-cost-cutting)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/fbcf6525-1492-443e-86cd-b44cd5f62f0f.png) ## More Walgreens coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Best Employers for High School Graduates Revealed - Chipotle, Lowe's, Walgreens Top the List](/blog/best-employers-high-school-graduates)Aug 7, 2024 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Walgreens's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/walgreens" title="Walgreens layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/walgreens">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/walgreens) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Walgreens cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)