CVS Closes Downtown Dayton Location!

Dayton loses its only retail store. The CVS Pharmacy closes in August.

I am reminded that Dayton, Ohio continues to fall in decline. Despite the NATO summit and a push to combat gun violence, the Gem City is falling further down.

Streets are silent.

Yet gun violence continues.

Taggers are still vandalizing the city. 

The white teens from the suburbs are defacing Dayton because they can.

The road diet on Dayton streets was a good idea at first. However, it has become more of a distraction and it has drove small businesses out. 

Downtown Dayton has four hotels in the city with the oldest hotel in Dave Hall Plaza being revitalized to attract visitors. The city expanded its DORA zones to accommodate nightclubs and restaurants. The Oregon District and Water Street have saw some increase in nightlife.

Anyway, the struggling CVS Pharmacy.

This year the company announced it will close nearly 300 stores in 2025.

The location on Ludlow Street will be on the list.

A sign on the front door of the CVS pharmacy at 32 N. Ludlow St. says the store will be shutting down Aug. 12. The notice directs customers to visit the company’s other locations at 4901 N. Main St. (about five miles away) and 4329 W. Third St. (about four miles away).

Dayton has six locations. Overall, there are 39 stores. 

Some are located inside Target.

CVS is an American retail corporation. A subsidiary of CVS Health, it is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 

Originally named the Consumer Value Stores, it was founded in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1963.