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Rite Aid Adds 68 More Stores to Closure List in Ongoing Bankruptcy Process

The company, now in its second Chapter 11 filing, plans to close 115 stores in two waves while maintaining pharmacy services and seeking buyers for its remaining locations.

Rite Aid sign in York, Pennsylvania on May 8, 2025.
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Overview

  • Rite Aid, burdened by $8 billion in debt and legal challenges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time on May 5, 2025.
  • The company has secured $1.94 billion in financing to sustain operations as it sells or closes stores and restructures its business.
  • An additional 68 stores across seven states have been identified for closure, pending court approval, following a previous announcement of 47 closures.
  • Nearly all of Rite Aid's 1,240 remaining locations are expected to be listed for sale as part of its restructuring plan.
  • Pharmacy services, including prescriptions and immunizations, will remain available, with plans to transfer prescriptions as stores wind down.