Full-Time

Store Manager

Posted on 8/3/2026

Walgreens

Walgreens

10,001+ employees

Retail pharmacy chain with health services

Compensation Overview

$45k - $71.5k/yr

Austin, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: Kyle, TX, USA

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Promotion to Store Manager may require relocation to a different store location; transfer within the same hiring area may be required.

Bachelor's

Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Inventory Management
Financial analysis
Customer Service
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree with a solid academic record in any major, or satisfactory completion of a Walgreens Community Internship Program, or a high school diploma/GED and two years of supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities, professional business ethics, self-motivation, strong communication skills, and strong business acumen.
  • Completion of the Store Manager training program (LEAP), or willingness to complete Walgreens Leadership Essentials training within 12 weeks of starting the Emerging Store Manager role.
  • Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule including extended days, evenings, and weekends.
  • Willingness to accept promotion into a Store Manager position if offered, potentially requiring relocation to a different store location.
  • Ability to transfer to other Walgreens retail locations within the same hiring area.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid pharmacy technician license as required by the state.
Responsibilities
  • Supervise customer service associates and designated hitters.
  • Manage the front end of the store and make recommendations regarding overall Pharmacy and Retail Store operations.
  • Support the Store Manager with overall store operations and assume responsibility for store activities in the Store Manager’s absence.
  • Ensure proper merchandising and protection of store assets while improving store sales and profitability.
  • Lead and manage store team members, including recruitment, hiring, performance management, and discipline of direct reports.
  • Engage customers and patients, offer assistance with products and services, resolve complaints, and answer questions.
  • Monitor customer service, provide coaching and training, and develop improvement plans for the front end and pharmacy.
  • Improve overall customer service metrics and empower team members to resolve customer issues.
  • Supervise store operations and team members by assigning daily activities, delegating tasks, opening and closing shifts, approving time records and time off, and managing scheduling conflicts.
  • Collaborate with external partners to support store services and community outreach opportunities.
  • Use data, analysis, and team-member input to make fact-based decisions, follow up, and monitor impact.
  • Supervise store cash management, including register counts, bank withdrawals, armored-car pickups, safe deposits, change orders, and bookkeeping.
  • Supervise front-end and pharmacy inventory, complete resets and revisions and price changes, analyze inventory trends, create corrective action plans, and train team members on inventory procedures.
  • Execute operational feedback from the Store Manager and District Manager through delegation and supervision.
  • Maintain a clean and presentable store interior and exterior, manage repairs and maintenance, and respond to emergencies.
  • Ensure team members understand all computer, technology, and software systems.
  • Provide for team-member safety and well-being and use the Security Operations Center effectively.
  • Comply with company policies, procedures, applicable laws, and regulations governing alcohol, tobacco, fresh food, and pharmacy products.
  • Complete special assignments and other assigned tasks.
  • Analyze financial and performance data independently and create action plans to achieve business deliverables.
  • Use operating statements, key performance indicators, and other tools to engage the team and drive store-improvement actions.
  • Collaborate with the Store Manager to identify sales opportunities, gain insights, and support store growth and performance through new initiatives.
  • Support the Pharmacy during busy periods, including serving as a pharmacy technician when necessary.
  • Lead and train team members and provide training, mentoring, coaching, and career-development support.
  • Manage team-member performance by assigning responsibilities, developing performance plans, setting goals, observing performance, providing feedback, and giving recognition.
  • Acquire and retain talent, build staffing pipelines, anticipate staffing needs, develop talent plans, manage candidate pools, participate in interviews, and make hiring decisions.
  • Ensure proper procedures are followed for selection, recruitment, record retention, and training in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
  • Establish accountability through clear expectations, performance management, Performance Improvement Plans, and constructive discipline.
  • Complete the Store Manager learning and development program and all required courses, certifications, and assigned training.
  • Monitor personal performance, seek continuous feedback, and maintain an Individual Development Plan.
  • Communicate regularly with team members through one-on-one discussions and group meetings and respond to questions and concerns.
  • Assist the Store Manager in planning and communicating company and store strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree.
  • Internal candidates should have management experience, including supervising others, managing, and assigning work, with experience across both front-end and pharmacy operations.
  • External candidates should have a business major and prior retail or food industry experience.

Walgreens is a retail pharmacy network in the United States that sells prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health and wellness products, and offers photo services. It operates through a large network of stores and an online platform, enabling customers to order prescriptions or products online and pick them up the same day. Walgreens’ photo service lets customers print photos and create personalized gifts such as photo books, cards, invitations, and other custom items via in-store kiosks or online. The company differentiates itself with a nationwide store footprint, integrated pharmacy and health services, and the ability to deliver convenience through online ordering and same-day pickup. Its goal is to provide convenient access to medications and health-related products while expanding personalized consumer services to improve everyday wellness.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$25M

Headquarters

Deerfield, Illinois

Founded

1901

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kent, Washington’s July 22, 2026 micro-fulfillment center adds 85 jobs and capacity.
  • Walgreens now expects fewer than 100 closures in 2026, not 700.
  • Bowie’s hiring signals management is rebuilding brand demand after years of turnaround turbulence.

What critics are saying

  • The April 2025 DOJ opioid deal adds $300 million plus seven years of monitoring.
  • Walgreens still closes stores nationwide in 2026, signaling a shrinking, lower-density retail footprint.
  • Prescription reimbursement pressure and PBM contracting strain margins, forcing continued store exits.

What makes Walgreens unique

  • Walgreens’ 2026 micro-fulfillment network handles over 40% of prescription volume.
  • Maya Bowie joined August 10, 2026, bringing Walmart omnichannel marketing experience.
  • Walgreens’ national pharmacy records support automatic prescription transfers during store closures.

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Aug 10th, 2026
Bowie joins Walgreens as new SVP of marketing.

Bowie joins Walgreens as new SVP of marketing. She had been vice president of marketing at Walmart August 10, 2026. 10:56 AM DEERFIELD, Ill. - Maya Bowie has joined Walgreens as senior vice president of marketing. She had been vice president of marketing at Walmart. "Trusted, optimistic, accessible and deeply rooted in care, Walgreens is a brand with a meaningful place in people's lives," she wrote on LinkedIn. "I'm honored to lead marketing for this iconic brand and help define its next chapter." Starting her third week at Walgreens, she said she can already "feel the momentum." "There's something magnetic about what's happening here, and part of that magic is [chief commercial officer for merchandising, marketing and digital] Rachael Vegas. I'm so honored she recruited me to join a phenomenal group of merchants and commercial leaders she's brought together, including more than one I've worked with before." "This group is smart, driven, collaborative, quite funny and all care deeply about our teams, all while driving the business relentlessly forward. I've loved getting to know my Marketing and Insights team and cross functional and agency partners. So much talent, passion and dedication, and I'm excited about what we'll build together. I'm also inspired by the direction and energy from the entire executive leadership team here and the clear focus on the opportunities ahead for this incredible company that turned 125 this year." Bowie called her nearly six years at Walmart "a true master class in retail, transformation, impact, culture, and leadership." From leading O-T-C Health through the pandemic to four years in marketing across food, consumables, health and wellness, marketplace, OPD, private brands and partnerships, she had the opportunity to lead through tremendous change and growth. "I'm incredibly proud of the work, the impact, the difference we made for customers, and how much I grew along the way," she said. "Most of all, I'm grateful for the people. I am thankful for all of the associates and mentees who were on my team, I'll forever be in your corner. "And also for the broader teams, so many amazing leaders and business partners who challenged me, collaborated, made the work more interesting and fun, and all of you who made this special company feel like a community and for the friendships I know will endure. "I leave Walmart with enormous gratitude and pride and also step into Walgreens incredibly energized for all that's ahead." Bowie started at Walmart as vice president of omnichannel merchandising in December 2020. Before that, she was general merchandise manager and vice president of merchandising and transformation for the Qurate Retail Group. Earlier, she was vice president of Total Wine & More. Prior to that, she was vice president and general manager at Sears.

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Walgreens opens new Kent micro fulfillment center.

Walgreens opens new Kent micro fulfillment center. * August 6, 2026 On July 22, Walgreens opened a new 45,000-square-foot micro-fulfillment center (MFC) in Kent, Washington. This new facility brings 85 new jobs to the greater Seattle community and will support nearly 196 Walgreens stores across the Mountain West region, including 122 in Washington alone. Washington Retail Association President & CEO, Jan Himebaugh, was on hand to welcome the state-of-the-art facility to Washington; the opening was also attended by multiple state legislators, locally elected officials, and pharmacy school representatives, demonstrating that WRA's retail members are driving technological solutions that better serve its communities. Walgreens' MFCs use innovative robotic technology in a centralized pharmacy environment to dispense and ship prescriptions to its retail stores. This helps improve efficiency, stabilize staffing and pharmacy hours, reduce workflow pain points, and free up pharmacy team members' capacity to spend more time with patients. The Kent MFC joins 13 other facilities supporting 5,400 stores across the country. These centers fulfill anywhere from four to five million prescriptions weekly, handling over 40 percent of Walgreens' total prescription volume. Share the Post: August 6, 2026

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Aug 5th, 2026
Walgreens closes four Illinois stores as part of 1,200-location closure plan

Walgreens has closed four locations in Illinois in 2026 as part of its multiyear turnaround strategy. The pharmacy chain announced in 2024 plans to shutter roughly 1,200 underperforming stores across three years to improve profitability. The Illinois closures include three Chicago locations: 2351 E. 71st St., 8628 S. Cottage Grove Ave., and a specialty pharmacy at 2835 N. Sheffield Ave. A Rockford store at 5503 E. State St. also closed. The closures stem from pressure on drug reimbursement rates and weaker retail sales. Walgreens says customers need not manually transfer prescriptions, as all locations nationwide access customer records. More than 500 Walgreens stores remain in Illinois.

Northern Virginia Magazine
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Barnes & Noble plans new Pentagon City location.

Barnes & Noble plans new Pentagon City location. The bookstore will replace the Walgreens that closed at Westpost in May. By Emily Perez August 5, 2026 at 11:08 am A new bookstore is headed to Pentagon City. Barnes & Noble will take over the former Walgreens space at Westpost, Washington Business Journal reported. The mixed-use Westpost development combines residential units with retail and commercial space. It encompasses nearly 14 acres near Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. The nearly 11,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble store will be located at 1301 S. Joyce St. The retailer says it will carry a "well curated selection of books, toys, games, puzzles, gifts and more." It is expected to open in early 2027. This will be Barnes & Noble's second location in Arlington. Its 14,000-square-foot Clarendon store reopened in early May following a major remodel. Barnes & Noble' has nearly 20 stores throughout the Greater Washington area and more than 700 locations nationwide. The bookseller plans to open 60 new stores in 2026. Feature image, stock.adobe.com

Yahoo Finance
Aug 4th, 2026
Walgreens slows store closures to under 100 in 2026 after Sycamore Partners acquisition

Walgreens is closing approximately a dozen locations recently, significantly fewer than initially planned under its turnaround strategy. The drugstore chain, acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in August 2025, now expects to close fewer than 100 stores in 2026, down from earlier internal plans of up to 700 closures. Before the acquisition, Walgreens had announced plans to close about 1,200 underperforming stores across the US. Several hundred locations were shuttered before Sycamore Partners slowed the closure programme. Recent closures span multiple states, including Illinois, Missouri, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. At the time of acquisition, Walgreens operated 8,500 US locations; it currently lists about 8,000.

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