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- Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year.
- The company has closed roughly 250 stores since October 2023.
- The Philadelphia-based company has been reporting annual losses for several years and, like its rivals, faces financial risk from lawsuits over opioid prescriptions.
(WJW) – Rite Aid has announced plans to close 13 additional stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
The latest round of closures adds to the roughly 250 stores the company has closed since October 2023.
The Philadelphia-based company has been reporting annual losses for several years and, like its rivals, faces financial risk from lawsuits over opioid prescriptions. Rite Aid already has reached several settlements, including one announced last year with the state of West Virginia for up to $30 million.
After filing for bankruptcy protection in mid-October, the chain announced the closures of more than 150 stores across the U.S. In late November, Rite Aid announced the closures of another 31 stores. More were closed in early 2024, and the company announced plans earlier in April to shutter an additional 53 locations.
Below is a full list of the 13 stores slated for closure, per the court documents filed Tuesday.
New Jersey
- 186 South White Horse Pike, Berlin
- 2 Route 37 East, Toms River
New York
- 144-29 Northern Boulevard, Flushing
Ohio
- 16207 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood
- 2100 Wales Avenue, Massillon
- 2450 South Reynolds Road, Toledo
Pennsylvania
- 547 West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville
- 100 Forbes Avenue, Suite 100, Pittsburgh
- 1500 W. Moyamensing Avenue, Philadelphia
- 31 North Jefferson Street, New Castle
- 1140 Town Square Road, Pottstown
- 327 North Chester Pike, Glenolden
Virginia
- 1624 Laskin Road, Suite 750, Virginia Beach
An exact date or time frame for the closures was not provided.
Impacted customers can visit Rite Aid’s website to find other nearby operating locations.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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