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title: "Rite Aid closes down all remaining stores after bankruptcy"
description: "Rite Aid has closed all its stores following two bankruptcy filings in less than two years, primarily due to mounting debt, opioid crisis lawsuits, and competition from Walgreens and CVS. The company,"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/259981545.md"
published_at: "2025-10-05T12:21:03.000Z"
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# Rite Aid closes down all remaining stores after bankruptcy

> Rite Aid has closed all its stores following two bankruptcy filings in less than two years, primarily due to mounting debt, opioid crisis lawsuits, and competition from Walgreens and CVS. The company, once the largest U.S. drugstore chain, had attempted to restructure but ultimately failed to overcome long-term challenges. Customers can access their pharmacy history and find new pharmacies for their prescriptions through the company's website. Rite Aid's decline reflects significant industry pressures and missed merger opportunities.

close Pharmacy chain Rite Aid closed all of its locations after filing for bankruptcy twice in less than two years. The retailer posted a brief announcement on its website. "All Rite Aid stores have now closed," the site states. "We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support." The website offers former customers their pharmacy and immunization history, as well as assistance with finding pharmacies that their prescriptions were transferred to. RITE AID FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY FOR SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS The drugstore chain operated in the U.S. for more than 60 years. The company had opportunities to merge with Walgreens in 2017 and Albertsons in 2018, but rejected both, according to Investopedia. Back in 1987, Rite Aid was the largest drug store chain in the U.S. with more than 2,000 stores, according to the financial media website. RITE AID FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY: WHAT'S NEXT FOR ITS STORES The pharmacy chain was driven to file for bankruptcy protection in 2023 due to mounting debt and sluggish sales from heightened competition coupled with hundreds of lawsuits connected to its role in the opioid crisis. Rite Aid quickly initiated a store optimization plan that involved immediately closing 154 of its 2,284 stores. Over the course of the restructuring, Rite Aid closed hundreds of additional stores, leaving it with a footprint of about 1,245 locations by the time of its second bankruptcy filing in May 2025. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS Its first restructuring reduced the U.S. pharmacy chain's debt, although it still had $2.5 billion in liabilities when it emerged as a private company owned by its lenders in 2024. The company also failed to address its long-term business challenges of inflationary pressures and increased competition by pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Amazon. FOX Business' Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.

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