COSTS. A WALGREENS DRUG STORE IN NORTH EAST GRAND RAPIDS HAS BEEN SHUT FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS NOW. >> > > INFORMATION EIGHT ' S BYRON TOLLEFSON HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO WHY THIS OCCURRED. HE'' S HERE CURRENTLY WITH WHAT HE FOUND OUT. BYRON. >> > > I SPOKE TO SEVERAL CUSTOMERS UPSET BY THIS STRUGGLING TO REFILL THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS AS THEIR KEY WALGREENS DRUG STORE IN NORTH EAST GRAND RAPIDS HAS BEEN MOMENTARILY. CLOSE DOWN. >> > > FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS CURRENTLY, MANY GRAND RAPIDS RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR THE PRESCRIPTIONS. THEY TRUSTS SINCE SEPTEMBER. 20TH. THE WALGREENS DRUG STORE ON PLAINFIELD METHOD. NORTHEAST IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS BEEN CLOSED. A SIGN OUTSIDE.THE STORE STATES THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN AND THEY DON ' T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE BACK UP CONSEQUENTLY, STAFF MEMBERS AND CONSUMERS. TELL NEWS 8 THAT PRESCRIPTIONS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENCE. WALGREENS AT 4 TO 5 RICHER AVENUE. AN STAFF MEMBER THERE SAYS THEY'' VE SEEN A SURGE IN PRESCRIPTIONS, BUT THEY'' RE MANAGING TO REMAIN AFLOAT. BUT ALSO FOR CUSTOMERS, IT'' S REPORTEDLY BEEN A BATTLE TO GET THEIR DRUG WITH THE PLAINFIELD AVENUE DRUG STORE SHUT MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS TELL NEWS 8 THEY HAVE INVESTED HRS ON HOLD TRYING TO REFILL THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS WITH ONE CUSTOMER CALLING THE CIRCUMSTANCE A DISASTER MAKING THINGS WORSE. IT'' S NOT THE ONLY WALGREENS THAT'' S BEEN CLOSED. AN EMPLOYEE VERIFIES THAT ANOTHER PERSON DRUG STORE ON RICHER AND NOW OPPORTUNITY WAS CLOSED FOR MULTIPLE DAYS LAST WEEK. IT'' S UNCLEAR WHY THE PROLONGED PROBLEMS COME AS A LABOR SHORTAGE CONTINUES IN THIS FIELD. THAT'' S WHAT WALGREENS COMPANY APPEARS TO BLAME FOR THE CLOSURES WHEN WE ASKED THEM WHICH PHARMACIES IN GRAND RAPIDS ARE CLOSED. AND ALSO WHY THE BUSINESS STATED THERE'' S BEEN, QUOTE, GREATER DEMAND FOR COVID RELATED SERVICES ACCOMPANYING STAFFING CHALLENGES.THE CHAIN WENT ON
TO SAY QUOTE, WE ' VE EXPANDED OUR EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES AMONG A PRONOUNCED A LABOR SCARCITY. AS WELL AS WE ' RE TAKING EVERY STEP POSSIBLE TO AID MEET CURRENT HEIGHTENED DEMAND FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN ADDITION TO SCREENING AS WELL AS OTHER DRUG STORE SOLUTIONS SUCH AS FLU SHOTS.
