Walgreens location to close in Peoria next year

Cassidy Waigand, Peoria Journal Star
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Walgreens will shutter a Peoria storefront early next year.

Signs at the business, located at 2515 Knoxville Ave., state the location will close permanently on Jan. 22, 2025. The pharmacy will remain open until 3 p.m. on the final day, according to a sign posted in the store window.

Customers' prescription records will be available at other Walgreens locations, according to the announcement. Surrounding Peoria Walgreens stores can be found at:

  • 1200 E. War Memorial Drive, Peoria Heights

  • 3524 N. University St., Peoria

  • 4814 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria

A sign at the 2515 Knoxville Ave. Walgreens in Peoria announces the store's coming closure.
A sign at the 2515 Knoxville Ave. Walgreens in Peoria announces the store's coming closure.

In October, Walgreens announced plans to close roughly 1,200 storefronts over the next three years. As part of these closures, the company expects to shutter around 500 locations in the 2025 fiscal year.

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