\ Shareholders of Walgreens Boots Alliance overwhelmingly approved the drugstore chain’s $10 billion acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore. \ It is a rough era for national pharmacy chains like Walgreens, CVS, and Rite-Aid, closing hundreds of stores due to changing consumer behavior, declining pharmacy reimbursements and rising costs. Walgreens will close more than 1,000 stores through 2027 and Rite-Aid filed for bankruptcy protection in May, it’s second trip to bankruptcy court in as many years. \ Walgreens shareholders will receive $11.45 per share from Sycamore Partners per the terms of the deal [first announced in March](https://apnews.com/article/walgreens-buyout-private-sycamore-drugstore-4f4b33c34e61fe0e1b111107db4830fa), the companies said Friday. \ ***[Read more on The Associated Press...](https://apnews.com/article/walgreens-buyout-sycamore-shareholders-approve-764237e6372885e3dd8b712ee14fd092)***
