MOLINE, Ill. — Editor's Note: News 8 received confirmation from an employee on Friday, Oct. 20 that the store at 1777 N. Division St. in Davenport will be closing on Dec. 7. A previous version of this story only mentioned the Moline location closing.
CVS stores in Moline and Davenport are set to close before the end of the year, according to employees with the drugstore chain.
The Moline location at 2250 41st St. is slated to close Nov. 29, according to a spokesperson with CVS. In addition, News 8 learned from an employee at the 1777 N. Division St. location in Davenport that it would be closing on Dec. 7.
Back in 2021, the drugstore chain announced it would be closing around 900 of its stores by 2024.
All prescriptions at the Moline location will be transferred to the CVS at 2617 18th Ave. in Rock Island. Aetna Better Health of Illinois Medicaid members can choose to have prescriptions sent to another in-network location that is more convenient for them.
The full statement from CVS on the Moline location closure can be read below.
"We’ve made the difficult decision to close our store at 2250 41st St. in Moline on November 29. All prescriptions will be transferred to the nearby CVS Pharmacy at 2617 18th Ave in Rock Island to ensure that patients continue to have uninterrupted access to pharmacy care. Patients can always choose to fill their prescriptions at any CVS Pharmacy, or the pharmacy of their choice, if another is more convenient. All employees are being offered comparable roles within the company.
Maintaining access to pharmacy services in the communities we serve is an important factor we consider when making store closure decisions. Other factors include local market dynamics, population shifts, a community’s store density, and ensuring there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community.
Aetna Better Health of Illinois Medicaid members can choose to fill their prescriptions at any nearby in-network pharmacy location convenient for them. Prescriptions will be transferred to the CVS Pharmacy at 2617 18th Ave in Rock Island until a selection is made.
We have six CVS Pharmacy locations remaining in the Quad Cities and will continue to provide the community with outstanding service at these locations. We also offer prescription home delivery service to eligible patients through CVS.com and the CVS Pharmacy app to provide additional convenient access to medications."
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