Walgreens layoff might be largest ever in Flagstaff

Walgreens layoff might be largest ever in Flagstaff

Although the 345 layoffs at the Walgreens distribution center might be the largest ever in Flagstaff, its impact will not be known for awhile.
Walgreens announced Friday that it would close its center in 2015, putting 345 employees out of work.
Flagstaff Economic Vitality Director Stacey Button wrote in an email that city staff believe this is the largest layoff in the city’s history.
The next largest layoff was in 2008, when New England Business Services closed its call center and laid off around 120 people, she wrote.
One current Walgreens employee, who asked that his name not be used, said he had worked at the distribution center for around 14 years.