Walgreens Navigates Private Ownership Amid Regulatory and Operational Overhaul

The landscape for Walgreens has fundamentally shifted following its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in August 2025 and its subsequent delisting from the Nasdaq. This move into private ownership was intended to grant the company greater operational agility, but it coincides with a period of intense internal restructuring and emerging external challenges, including a significant new regulatory settlement.

Adding to the company’s current pressures, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark recently announced a $500,000 settlement with the pharmacy chain. An investigation concluded that Walgreens had overcharged customers in 416 separate instances spanning from 2018 to 2024. These violations occurred at both legacy Walgreens locations and converted Rite Aid stores, where the prices scanned at the Read more...