Posted on 11/12/2022 9:27:49 AM PST by DFG
The Boston City Council is taking aim at Walgreens after the company chose to close three stores in Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Roxbury.
The council plans to use their legislative powers to stop Walgreens from opening any future stores in the city unless they halt the closures. An ultimatum like this is not unprecedented. Former Mayor Thomas Menino sent a letter to Chic-Fil-A, telling the company not to open in the city because of their views on same-sex marriage.
"We can use whatever leverage we have, which is our zoning code, and leverage that to get them to make sure they come back to the table," explained Brian Worrell, the City Councilor for District 4. The Walgreens closure on River Street in Mattapan is within his district.
Without the three locations, the council believes pharmacy deserts will be created. They say the majority of residents in those areas don't use cars to get around.
"We are talking about predominantly working-class Black and brown communities that relied on Walgreens for many, many years, " said Worrell. "Now we are stripping a major resource away from them. We are talking about places where communities have got their food, their medication, their COVID vaccines."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
https://www.wcvb.com/article/walgreens-closing-3-boston-locations-customers-surprised/41917429
https://www.theblaze.com/news/walgreens-decided-to-close-three-locations-in-boston-this-week-now-the-city-is-accusing-the-company-of-systemic-racism-and-threatening-consequences-if-the-stores-don-t-reopen
This kind of out of control government is Un-American.
Could the theft, violence and high rent be a consideration?
Government cares little about that.
Let the local government, as well as the people that voted for this enjoy the fruits of their vote.
Please stick around so we have places to rob, loot, and burn down.
One response would be for Walgreens to tell Boston that they will close the rest of their locations if the Council proceeds with their plans. Brass knuckle response is needed in such negotiations.
If Walgreens had the spherical objects, it would announce that it has no intentions of opening any new stores in Boston, and will be considering further closures there as necessary if the government continues interfering with its legitimate business activities.
Beat me by 12 seconds
Interesting.
With Chick Fil A, they prohibited them from doing business in Boston.
With Walgreens, they are attempting to force them to do business in Boston.
What if Walgreens pulled out of Boston altogether? How can they compel a business to do business, in a certain locale?
And it’s conservatives who are “fascists”?
Walgreens should just release a statement that no more Walgreens stores will open in Boston until Boston is in the top 15% of Safest Cities in the US, and Walgreens will continue to close stores on the basis of Safety as necessary.
The city should just open their own stores. I mean if it is because of racism and all. Then the “people” can enjoy the profits.
Have Rite-Aid open the new stores, then Walgreens buys the Rite-Aid stores. Walgreens has a habit of buying Rite-Aid stores as they are not allowed a buy out.
Alternatively, wait for CVS to apply for a license in a location that was near one denied Walgreens, then charge anti-trust.
This is called fascism.
Interesting what City Councilor Brian Worrell lists as life’s three priorities: “Their food, their medication, their COVID vaccines.”
If I were Walgreens, the announcement I would make is for additional store closures in the Boston area.
F'em
They might have to.
They might succeed in forcing them to stay open, but good luck getting a pharmacist to work in a war zone like that.
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