CVS Identifies 6 San Francisco Shops Closing in January as A part of Realignment – NBC Bay Space
CVS Health will begin closing a number of stores across the country next month, including six in San Francisco, as part of a shift to focus on digital services.
The company announced in November that it would close around 900 US locations from spring 2022, but some of the closings will begin in January, a CVS spokesman confirmed.
“We made the tough business decision to close six CVS pharmacy locations in San Francisco in January 2022,” the company said in a statement. “All prescriptions are broadcast to nearby CVS pharmacy locations, many of which are half a mile or less from the closing location, to ensure that patients continue to have uninterrupted access to the services. All employees are offered comparable roles at these other CVS locations. “
The six CVS Pharmacy San Francisco locations that will close in January are as follows, along with the close date and location where the prescriptions will be transferred:
- 581 Market St. Closing January 7th, moving to 601 Mission St.
- 2025 Van Ness Ave. closes January 8th and moves to 2675 Geary Blvd.
- 731 Market St. Closing January 15, relocating to 789 Mission St.
- 351 California St. Closing January 15, relocating to 601 Mission St.
- 500 Pine St. Closing January 21, relocating to 601 Mission St.
- 400 Sutter St. Closes January 22nd, relocates to 1059 Hyde St.
After the closure, CVS will have 15 locations in the city. It also offers prescription home delivery through CVS.com and the CVS Pharmacy app, the company said.
“Maintaining access to pharmacy services in underserved communities is an important factor that we consider when making decisions about shop closings,” the company statement said. “Other factors include local market dynamics, population shifts, the store density of a community, and ensuring that there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community.”
