Walmarton Tuesday said it will close all of its health-care clinics across the country, a stunning reversal of its plans to bring its low-priced reputation to the dentist and doctor’s office along with the grocery aisle.
The big-box retailer said it would also shutter its telehealth provider, which it acquired for an undisclosed amount in 2021.
Walmart will close 51 clinic locations across Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas, plans that won’t affect the company’s 4,600 pharmacies and more than 3,000 vision centers, the company said in a release. The clinics will close over the next 45 to 90 days, two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named told CNBC.