Walgreens Celebrates Grand Opening in Yorktown

February 20, 2025 – Walgreens officials cut a ribbon at their new store in Yorktown Heights on Thursday.

Town officials joined with Walgreens executives to mark the transformation of a formerly blighted lot into a 19,000 square-foot drug store at 3320 Crompond Road. The store’s soft opening was in early February.

“Yorktown looks at our corporate partners as part of our team,” said Supervisor Ed Lachterman during a short ceremony. “They took a dirt pile that was weeds and construction debris and turned it into one of the best Walgreens I’ve seen. It’s amazing and we thank you for coming into our community.”

Walgreen Co. operates Walgreens across the United States. Founded in 1901, the chain has more than 8,500 locations nationwide, most of them east of the Mississippi River. New York has the fifth largest number of Walgreens locations in the country, according to ScrapeHero.

“The Town of Yorktown is invested in your success,” Councilman Sergio Esposito told Walgreens officials. “We are so proud and fortunate to have you here.”

Walgreens is the latest national retailer to celebrate a grand opening in Yorktown. On February 14, the value retailer Five Below celebrated its grand opening at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center.

Five Below occupies part of the defunct Kmart store at the shopping center, which is undergoing a major revival. A T.J. Maxx store opened next door in November and a Michaels craft store is expected to open in March. A pickleball sports center expects to open there in late August or early fall.