Rite Aid, one of the major pharmacy chains in the United States, submitted its seventh round of store closure list to the court last week as part of its bankruptcy reorganization process. The list includes over a hundred additional stores. Since beginning its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in May this year, Rite Aid has already designated over 700 stores for closure.
On June 13, the company submitted the seventh wave of store closure list, adding 125 stores spread across nearly ten states, with a concentration in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Like in previous rounds, the plans still need court approval and could face local opposition.
Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for the first time on October 15, 2023, and has since been gradually closing stores. According to court records in June 2025, over 1,000 stores have been included in the closure list since the initial bankruptcy filing, with over 700 added since May.
Based on court and media sources, the seventh wave of store closures affects 11 states. California is the hardest hit, with over 50 stores closing, including locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield, as well as Long Beach, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Riverside, Redding, among others.
California was one of the states with the most Rite Aid stores, but due to high operating costs and frequent thefts, it has been a heavily impacted area for store closures since the initiation of the bankruptcy proceedings.
In New York, over 20 stores are closing, covering areas such as Brooklyn, Bronx, Rosedale, as well as Amherst, Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Troy, among others in the upstate region. Rite Aid once held a significant presence in New York but has gradually scaled back amid increasing competition.
Around 20 stores in Pennsylvania are facing closure, including locations in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, West Chester, Red Lion, Reading, and others. Pennsylvania was the founding place and early core market for Rite Aid, and this round of closures reflects its contraction and retreat from small towns.
Under operational pressure, Rite Aid placed nearly 1,240 stores on the sale list in May. According to information on the official website as of June 15, only 1,207 stores are currently operational.
According to reports from The Hill, some of the stores might be taken over by competitors. CVS has agreed to acquire 64 stores in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in May, pending approval. Walgreens has reached an agreement with Rite Aid to take over some prescription records in nine states.
Rite Aid emphasizes that the stores will continue to operate during the closure period to assist customers in transferring prescriptions; the acquiring pharmacies are also prepared to meet customer needs.