Is Your Local CVS on the Chopping Block? Full List of Store Closures and What Shoppers Need to Know

CVS Health has confirmed it will shutter 270 additional CVS Pharmacy locations across the United States in 2025, trimming roughly 7 percent of its 9,000-store fleet as the company continues a multiyear “store footprint optimization” first announced in late 2021. Why the downsizing? Executives cite overlapping trade areas, declining front-end sales, the rise of online prescription fulfillment, and a push to redirect capital toward digital infrastructure, primary-care clinics and smaller, health-services-focused formats. Between 2022 and 2024 CVS already shuttered about 900 stores, meaning the chain will have closed more than 1,100 locations in four years once the 2025 wave is complete. Key points customers need to know • Timeline: Closures roll out quarter-by-quarter starting in January 2025 and finishing by year-end. Affected employees will be offered comparable roles elsewhere in the company where possible. • Impacted states: CVS has not released the full list publicly, but filings show a concentration in high-density markets such as California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, where multiple locations sit within a few miles of each other. • Prescription transfers: Prescriptions on file will be automatically moved to the nearest open CVS Pharmacy or, if customers prefer, to CVS’s digital mail-order service. No action is required for routine refills. • Rewards & insurance: ExtraCare rewards balances, CarePass memberships and all major insurance plans remain valid at any CVS location and online. Strategic shift toward “health-care destination” The company is funneling savings from real-estate cuts into three growth pillars: 1. CVS HealthHUBs offering expanded primary care, chronic-disease management and mental-health services. 2. Oak Street Health centers, which CVS bought for $10.6 billion in 2023 to deepen its Medicare Advantage reach. 3. An upgraded digital platform that lets customers schedule telehealth visits, manage prescriptions and access same-day delivery. Industry analysts say this mirrors moves by competitors Walgreens and Walmart, which are also closing under-performing stores while investing in clinics and e-commerce. The goal: capture higher-margin health-services revenue as traditional retail traffic migrates online. What to do if your local CVS is on the list • Check cvs.com/StoreLocator for updated status and the closest alternate pharmacy. • Refill early: During transition weeks stores may shorten pharmacy hours. • Transfer specialized medications (e.g., injectables, refrigerated drugs) in person to ensure cold-chain continuity. • Use the CVS app to set “preferred store” notifications so future prescriptions route correctly. Bottom line CVS’s latest round of closures underscores the pharmacy sector’s rapid transformation. Fewer brick-and-mortar stores will coexist with more in-store clinics, telehealth visits and doorstep delivery—signaling that convenience in health care is increasingly defined by clicks, not just street corners.