The company said it is eliminating 469 jobs in Illinois, where it is headquartered, and plans to cut another 159 positions in Texas, where it is closing a distribution center, according to letters it sent to the states earlier this month.
“We’ve made the difficult decision to simplify our organization,” Walgreens said in a statement, explaining the changes are intended to help it make decisions more quickly and improve customer service.
The pharmacy chain was purchased ...