Walgreens announced it was closing a dozen stores in San Francisco because of what it called "increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures" in the latest round of retail store closures in the city.

A dozen Walgreens stores are slated to shutter across the city of San Francisco at the end of February, spokesperson Marty Maloney confirmed to SFGATE on Wednesday night. The news comes just after the pharmacy chain announced the pending January closure of three East Bay stores and 1,

A dozen Walgreens in San Francisco will close in February, following some other pharmacy closures in the Bay Area and across the country.

Walgreens will close 12 stores in San Francisco next month. In a statement to KRON4, the company cited “increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures” weighing on its “ability to cover the costs associated with rent,

Walgreens is closing 12 stores across San Francisco by the end of February, according to a company spokesperson.