Walgreens

15 photos · 2019–2025

15 photographs tagged Walgreens, 2019–2025.

Security Guard inside a Minneapolis Walgreens — A security guard inside a Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.

Walgreens in Minneapolis with locked display cabinets and secured shelves for merchandise. — Walgreens in Minneapolis uses locked display cabinets and secured shelves for high-theft merchandise. The store’s anti-theft measures include enclosed cases for items such as diapers, razor blades, and health products.

Walgreens in Minneapolis with locked security glass on the cosmetics aisle. — Walgreens, Minneapolis. Locked security glass encloses the cosmetics and personal care aisle as part of store anti-theft measures in April 2025.

Walgreens in Minneapolis uses locked display cases for personal care products. — Walgreens in Minneapolis uses locked display cases for personal care and cosmetic products. The security fixtures limit access to merchandise commonly targeted for theft.

Mobile Walgreens Pharmacy on Lake Street in Minneapolis — A temporary Walgreens mobile pharmacy operates in front of a building under construction on Lake Street in Minneapolis. This structure will become a new Walgreens store, replacing the former Office Depot that was damaged during the Minneapolis Uprising in 2020. The mobile pharmacy provided essential services during the rebuilding and transition period following the unrest.

Riot damaged Walgreens on E Lake Street — The interior of a Walgreens store on E Lake Street in Minneapolis, showing extensive damage sustained during the civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The unrest led to widespread protests and riots across the city, resulting in significant property destruction. This particular store became a symbol of the damage inflicted on local businesses and the community during that period. The image captures the aftermath, with debris and structural damage visible, contrasted by the illuminated street outside.

Mobile Walgreens pharmacy in Minneapolis — A temporary Walgreens mobile pharmacy stands illuminated on Lake Street in Minneapolis. This modular facility was established in response to widespread damage and looting of retail stores, including pharmacies, during the 2020 protests and civil unrest in Minneapolis. It provided essential pharmaceutical services to the community when many permanent drug stores were unable to operate.

Walgreens store on fire in South Minneapolis — A Minneapolis Fire Department truck responds to an arson fire at the Walgreens Drug Store located at 4323 Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. This incident occurred during civil unrest on the morning of August 27th, 2020, resulting in damage to the retail establishment.

Burned Redbox kiosk outside a former Walgreens on Lake Street in Minneapolis, with “BLACK Solidarity” graffiti. — A burned Redbox kiosk stands outside a former Walgreens on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Black smoke stains mark the brick wall behind the kiosk, and red graffiti reading “BLACK Solidarity” is painted beside it. The photograph was made on June 16, 2020, weeks after the store was damaged during protests following the May 25 killing of George Floyd.

Boarded Walgreens and Orangetheory on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis, June 2020. — Boarded storefronts on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis, including a Walgreens and an Orangetheory Fitness, are shown on June 1, 2020. Plywood covers the windows and doors of both businesses following days of unrest in Minneapolis after the killing of George Floyd. Graffiti on the boards includes “JUSTICE 4 GEORGE” and references to Black Lives Matter.

Damaged Walgreens on Lake Street in Minneapolis with smoke and boarded windows at night. — A Walgreens pharmacy and food mart on Lake Street in Minneapolis stands damaged and smoking in the early hours of May 30, 2020. Plywood covers the entrance, windows are broken, and graffiti is visible on the exterior of the one-story commercial building. The store was photographed during the unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd, when numerous businesses along the Lake Street corridor were damaged or burned.

Walgreens A-frame sign instructs customers to maintain six feet of distance and follow CDC guidelines during COVID-19. — Walgreens posted this A-frame sign outside one of its Minneapolis stores asking customers to keep six feet of distance, both inside and outside the building, in line with CDC guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacies were classified as essential businesses under Minnesota's stay-at-home order, allowing them to remain open while most retail closed. Chains including Walgreens adopted floor markers, capacity limits, and posted signage like this one to manage store traffic during the outbreak's early months.

Rainy night outside CIty Center on Nicolelt Mall in Minneapolis. — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis is reflected in the wet pavement on a rainy night in early 2020, during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Empty shelves in Minneapolis during early days of Covid pandemic — Empty shelves of toilet paper at a Walgreens in Minneapolis on March 16, 2020.

Pedestrians gather around the 42nd Street–Times Square subway station entrance on a busy Manhattan street. — The 42nd Street–Times Square station, a major transit hub in Manhattan, serves as a critical connection point for multiple subway lines. This station, one of the busiest in New York City, is situated beneath the vibrant commercial and entertainment district of Times Square.

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