The seventh wave of closures takes the chain past 800 shuttered locations, tightening access to neighborhood pharmacies from California to Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rite Aid\u2019s latest court notice, filed June\u202f13 in New Jersey bankruptcy court, adds 125 stores to its closure roster, bringing the total announced since 2023 to 829. Customers in 13 states will soon find \u201cpharmacy closed\u201d signs, while employees scramble for transfers or severance before doors lock for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The once\u2011ubiquitous chain has been under water since the pandemic, weighed down by inflation, pricier borrowing costs, and a fierce fight for prescription volume. Remember when every strip mall had a Rite Aid? Rising wages and repayment deadlines turned those locations from community fixtures into liabilities almost overnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what happened? A second Chapter\u202f11 filing on May\u202f5,\u202f2025, created \u201cNew Rite Aid\u202fLLC,\u201d giving management fresh authority to liquidate hundreds of lagging stores instead of patching them up yet again.Walgreens and CVS trimmed footprints earlier, but Rite Aid\u2019s strategy is starker: wipe out almost half its remaining outlets this year and evaluate the rest for sale or shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you head out for refills, check whether your local counter is on the chopping block. The newest list hits coastal and Rust Belt regions hardest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need to verify a prescription transfer? Customers can call Rite Aid\u2019s dedicated hotline or visit the company\u2019s online locator, updated daily during the wind\u2011down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoppers may face longer drives and crowded lines at remaining outlets, but they also gain leverage: rivals eager for new foot traffic are rolling out $5 coupon books and expedited vaccine clinics. Employees, meanwhile, should review transfer offers quickly\u2014vacancies at surviving stores are filling fast. These are the next steps for affected groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\nState<\/th> Stores closing<\/th> Cumulative 2023\u201125 closures<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> California<\/td> 56<\/td> 237<\/td><\/tr> New\u202fYork<\/td> 24<\/td> 121<\/td><\/tr> Pennsylvania<\/td> 19<\/td> 233<\/td><\/tr> New\u202fHampshire<\/td> 11<\/td> 37<\/td><\/tr> New\u202fJersey<\/td> 4<\/td> 35<\/td><\/tr> Washington<\/td> 4<\/td> 52<\/td><\/tr> Delaware<\/td> 2<\/td> 23<\/td><\/tr> Maryland<\/td> 2<\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> Connecticut<\/td> 1<\/td> 7<\/td><\/tr> Ohio<\/td> 1<\/td> 2<\/td><\/tr> Virginia<\/td> 1<\/td> 25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What it means for shoppers, employees and competing pharmacy chains in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n