PENNSYLVANIA – Rite Aid has announced a substantial number of store closures across Pennsylvania, the state where the company was founded and now faces its most significant impact. This move affects various communities throughout the state, marking a major shift in Rite Aid’s presence in its home territory. The closures include multiple locations in cities like Philadelphia, Erie, and others. The affected stores are:
- 2715 Parade Street, Erie
- 5612 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia
- 350 Main Street, Pennsburg
- 4011 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia
- 1441 Old York Road, Abington
- 300 Market Street, Johnstown
- 8716 New Falls Road, Levittown
- 1750 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia
- 169 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
- 1315 East Washington Lane, Philadelphia
- 801 Wyoming Avenue Suite 9, West Pittston
- 657 Heacock Road, Yardley
- 2801 West Dauphin Street, Philadelphia
- 1709 Liberty Street, Erie
- 674 Route 196, Suite 14, Tobyhanna
- 2722 West 9th Street, Chester
- 950 East Baltimore Pike, Yeadon
- 8235 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia
- 7941 Oxford Avenue, Philadelphia
- 5440 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia
- 700 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington
- 208 East Central Avenue, Titusville
- 1080 South West End Boulevard, Quakertown
- 136 North 63rd Street, Philadelphia
- 351 Brighton Avenue, Rochester
- 5235 Library Road, Bethel Park
- 5990 University Boulevard Suite 30, Moon Township
- 2501 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, Pittsburgh
- 5410 Keeport Drive, Pittsburgh
- 6090 Route 30, Greensburg
- 4830 William Penn Highway, Export
- 1730 Wilmington Road, New Castle
- 2178 West Union Boulevard, Bethlehem
- 1628 South Fourth Street, Allentown
- 2401 East Venango Street, Philadelphia
- 6327-43 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia
- 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112, Conshohocken
- 301 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover
- 7036 Wertzville Road, Mechanicsburg
- 306 Town Center Route 202, State College
- 1927 Atherton Street, State College
Rite Aid, established in 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been a key player in the drugstore industry. However, the company has been grappling with various challenges, leading to a nationwide reduction of its store network. The Pennsylvania closures represent a significant portion of this downsizing effort.
These challenges reflect broader trends in the retail pharmacy sector, including increasing competition from both brick-and-mortar and online retailers, changes in consumer behavior, and shifts in healthcare and prescription drug policies.
The closures are expected to have a notable impact on the local communities and employees in these areas. Rite Aid has not yet provided comprehensive details regarding plans for employee transitions or severance. For customers, the closures mean a loss of convenient access to pharmacy services and the need to find alternative providers.
This development is indicative of the changing landscape of the retail pharmacy industry, where companies like Rite Aid are adapting to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market. For Pennsylvania, Rite Aid’s home state, these closures mark the end of an era for a company that has been a staple in many of its communities for decades.