Rite Aid closing all but 4 Ohio locations

(WDTN) — Rite Aid has announced the closure of all Ohio stores except for four locations.

According to the company, which filed for bankruptcy in Oct. 2023, all locations in western, central and southern Ohio will permanently close by the end of September.

The company told FOX 8’s sister station, WDTN.com, that it would only operate four stores in Ohio beginning Oct. 1.

Those locations can be seen on the map below :

The decision to close a store is not one we take lightly. We carefully consider various factors in our decision-making, including our overall business strategy. In addition, we were required to go through a retail sale process as part of our Chapter 11 process, which allows prospective buyers to bid on parts of our business. As a result, we made the difficult but necessary business decision to exit these markets. While we have had to make difficult business decisions over the past several months to improve our business and optimize our retail footprint, we are committed to becoming financially and operationally healthy.”

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If you are a patient who utilizes Rite Aid pharmacy, prescriptions will likely be transferred to a nearby Walgreens location, according to the company.

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