All Walmart Health clinics will close Friday, ending the retail chain's yearslong effort to build its own primary care network.
Walmart announced April 30 it would shut down Walmart Health, including the virtual care platform and all 51 clinics across five states. The company did not provide closing dates for individual centers, but at the time a spokesperson said some clinics would be open for up to 90 days, or the end of July.
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May 31 was the last day for virtual care visits, according to the Walmart Health website.
The company is evaluating how it will repurpose the clinical space connected to Walmart Supercenters, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
The retail chain, called a "category killer" because of its success in putting smaller stores out of business, began opening Walmart Health clinics in 2019. The clinics provided primary care, dental, behavioral health, lab and X-ray services, among others. Walmart Health said in early April it was scaling back expansion plans for 2024.
Three weeks later, Walmart scrapped the concept altogether, citing an unsustainable business model amid a challenging reimbursement environment and rising operating costs. It started laying off employees in May. The company has not said how many employees are affected by the clinic closures.
Walmart will continue to operate pharmacies and vision centers.
