13 Tulsa Metro Drug Stores To Close Due To Walgreens Buyout

Monday, September 10th 2012, 10:52 pm

By: News On 6

More than a dozen Drug Warehouse, May's and Med-X Drug stores are closing, which means some Tulsa jobs are going to be on the chopping block.

Walgreens is in the process of buying these drug stores' parent company, which is USA Drug.

When that deal goes through, 13 stores around the Tulsa Metro will shut down.

Monday was a tough day to be an employee or customer at any of several Drug Warehouses, May's and Med-X Drug stores across Green Country.

Workers were notified that seven pharmacies in Tulsa are getting the ax, as well as two in Bixby and Broken Arrow and one in Jenks and Claremore.

"That's terrible. That's what happens when companies buy out other companies and consolidate. That's the way it goes," said customer Lia McMahon.

This comes after Walgreens started the process of buying USA Drug, which owns these pharmacies.

7/5/2012 Related Story: Walgreens To Acquire USA Drug Pharmacy Chain In Oklahoma

News On 6 has received tips from several employees, who say they will lose their jobs once the stores close.

A Walgreens spokesperson said he does not have the exact number of jobs that will get cut.

One factor that was considered when deciding which stores would shut down is their proximity to other Walgreens and USA Drug affiliated stores. If you look at this Drug Warehouse on East 31st Street, you'll see it's right across the street from Walgreens.

"I had my prescription over there. I transferred it over here, because I didn't like it over there. It's way too busy. It seems that there are too many people," McMahon said.

Walgreens said after a store is closed, all prescriptions will move to a nearby Walgreens or USA Drug store.

This news doesn't sit well with McMahon, who plans to boycott Walgreens.

"It was a lot nicer experience over here, because it wasn't as busy and the isles are wide. The people are friendly," McMahon said.

The stores are expected to close by November.

Walgreens said nine USA Drug affiliated stores in Tulsa will remain open.

Below is a complete list of which stores will be affected:

May's Drug

3812 East Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville

Drug Warehouse

12037 S. Memorial, Bixby

Med-X Drug

15030 S. Memorial, Bixby

Drug Warehouse

1205 East Kenosha, Broken Arrow

Drug Warehouse

2041 West Houston, Broken Arrow

Drug Warehouse

215 North Lynn Riggs, Claremore

Drug Warehouse

714 West Main, Jenks

Drug Warehouse

1001 East Wyandotte, McAlester

May's Drug

1500 North Main, Miami

Med-X Drug

601 N. Broadway, Moore

Drug Warehouse

3202 West Okmulgee, Muskogee

Drug Warehouse

1302 South York, Muskogee

Drug Warehouse

1930 N. Kickapoo Street, Shawnee

Med-X Drug

611 N. Perkins St., Stillwater

Drug Warehouse

3126 South Harvard, Tulsa

Drug Warehouse

11331 East 31st St., Tulsa

May's Drug

10106 S Sheridan, Tulsa

Med-X Drug

6040 S Yale, Tulsa

Med-X Drug

1515 N Harvard, Tulsa

Med-X Drug

5234 N Peoria, Tulsa

Med-X Drug

302 S. Lewis, Tulsa

Med-X Drug

1214 W. Cherokee, Wagoner