It has been widely rumored that Walgreens is the corporation remaining "unnamed" in the quest to take over a large section of our residential historic district. We don't know for sure that it's them, but the firm that has approached the Farley's has a strong history of representing Walgreens.
We ask that everyone call Walgreens corporate (847) 914-2500 and ask for Public Relations and tell them that you are calling from Minden, Louisiana, and that we don’t want a suburban drug store to be built at a critical urban corner in a historic neighborhood that is on the National Register. The "corner of main and main" is listed by the National Trust as one of the most endangered places. Please remember that Walgreens makes it a habit to buy historic residences in historic districts all across the country and turn them into cookie cutter pharmacies. We can make a difference.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU STRESS THAT WALGREENS IS WELCOMED IN OUR COMMUNITY, but that you feel that it is inappropriate for them to be located in our residential historic district!
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I like Walgreens, but don't we already have enough drug stores in our town? There is a CVS pharmacy, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart pharmacy, and the local pharmacy on Homer Road. Isn't that enough for a town of 15,000?
Concerned,
Mrs. Cynthia Carlisle
That's kind of the company's decision, whether or not they can make money. I'd leave that argument out of any public appeal to stop this from happening. Particularly since we don't know for sure it is Walgreens.
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