Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday it is bringing nearly 500 jobs to Chandler, Arizona, as it relocates its Tempe pharmacy operations support center. The company will keep that facility open as a pharmacy mail services support facility to support expected future growth, it said in a statement. The drug store chain said 191 of the new jobs will meet or exceed the Maricopa County 2017 median wage. The company is moving 300 current positions from the Tempe facility to the new center, which will be 60,000 square feet. Jobs include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and call center agents. Walgreens stock was up 0.7% Tuesday, but has fallen 3% in 2017, while the S&P 500 has gained 10%.
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