The financially troubled Rite Aid pharmacy chain has closed all its remaining stores.
Over the weekend, the company posted a message on its website that said, “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support.” The website also provided links that enable customers to access their prescription and immunization histories and to locate the new pharmacy where their prescriptions were transferred.
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Philadelphia, the company had 5,000 stores during its peak years. More recently, the company experienced severe financial difficulties that included a $30 million settlement of lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic and bankruptcy filings in October 2023 and May 2025. Rite Aid had fewer than 100 stores prior to its official shutdown.
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