The shareholders of Boots' parent company have approved the US group's sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners, leaving the future unclear for the UK pharmacy giant.

The Walgreens location at 819 N. Memorial Drive will close Aug. 5. Customers will have their prescriptions automatically transferred to the Douglas Avenue store.

Shareholders for Walgreens Boots Alliance overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s sale to Sycamore Partners, with 96% of shareholders at a special meeting voting to green-light the merger, ...

The shareholders of Walgreens Boots Alliance, parent company of Boots, have approved its takeover by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.