The CEO of the company providing them? Was also a previous, different CEO of Walgreens. Sure looks like a buddy did another buddies startup a favor, likely for a kickback.

The current Walgreens CEO canceled them, and is being sued for it.

Its walgreens CEOs all the way down.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

sounds about right, no one actually thinks this is a good idea, at least not after seeing one of them installed.

it's just money laundering or whatever the technically correct term is

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

aren't these the people who bought theranos crap too

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 1 points 7 months ago

as socrates once put it:

the meat riding is insane

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They're in the bad place

[–] janet_catcus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 7 months ago

hahaha.... babe.... us.... we are right here, yeah///

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

One of my local markets (a Kroger brand) has these. They're even more unpleasant in person.