Major chains including JoAnn Fabrics, Party City, and Walgreens have shuttered thousands of locations across Louisiana and Texas as the retail apocalypse intensifies, with all JoAnn and Party City stores now permanently closed.
Walgreens is closing 500 stores in 2025—and three Texas locations are on the list. See if your neighborhood store is affected and what’s behind the decision.
Walgreens is closing 500 stores in 2025 as part of a larger strategy overhaul. Two Louisiana locations—including one in Lafayette—are confirmed to shut down.
While we knew Walgreens planned to close around 150 underperforming locations across the country this year, new reports from the Associated Press say the company has now expanded its estimated store closures to 1,200.