CVS store on Western Avenue near UAlbany closing in December

CVS store on Western Avenue near UAlbany closing in December

A longtime CVS store in the Capital Region is closing. The store at 1170 Western Ave. in Albany – the one near UAlbany – will close on Dec. 12, the company told NewsChannel 13 in a statement.

A longtime CVS store in the Capital Region is closing.

The store at 1170 Western Ave. in Albany – the one near UAlbany – will close on Dec. 12, the company told NewsChannel 13 in a statement.

All prescriptions will be transferred to the store at 885 Central Ave., near Westgate Plaza.

CVS announced in 2021 they would be closing 900 stores over three years. That’s about 10% of the stores.

There are six other CVS stores in Albany.