According to spokesperson Todd Andrews, the company is not releasing any details of store closures as of yet. In a taped message, he says the firm is not yet involved in discussions regarding the criteria for store closings. Details regarding the closings will be released by the end of first quarter 2002.

According to the company's Web site, CVS has 4,100 stores with 324 stores in Massachusetts and 55 stores in Rhode Island. The company currently employs 110,000 people.

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