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FakeNoose

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4. It's the kiss of death ... they might as well close their doors right now

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:57 PM

Jul 11

Just ask Sears, K-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics, Kroger and all the other retailers who have gone down in the last few years. The shareholders know it too, that's why they've approved the buyout.

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Walgreens shareholders approve $10 billion private equity buyout [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 11 OP

Vulture capitalism strikes again Raven123 Jul 11 #1

Prepare for Walgreens to file for bankruptcy as the private equity company drains it like a vampire in a blood bank. cstanleytech Jul 11 #2

+1 dalton99a Jul 11 #5

Vulture capitalism doesn't save companies. Iggo Jul 11 #3

Yep...and remember Builders Square owned by Kmart 35+ years ago? That's what took them down. Bengus81 Jul 12 #10

It's the kiss of death ... they might as well close their doors right now FakeNoose Jul 11 #4

124 years was a pretty good run. LudwigPastorius Jul 11 #6

Dateline 12/25/2025. Mawspam2 Jul 12 #7

We recently ended our years'-long use of Walgreens. Paladin Jul 12 #8

It must be a regional thing. The CVS's in this area of MD are horrible... but Walgreens is excellent. Oopsie Daisy Jul 12 #11

Hell,I remember when they were building a Walgreens on seemingly every corner Bengus81 Jul 12 #9