New Yorkers lamented the impending closure of their local Rite Aid stores this week, as news spread that the drugstore chain will soon shutter all its locations.
The company filed for bankruptcy a second time this week and will proceed to sell all of its assets — including its prescriptions, pharmacy and front-end inventory — a spokesperson for the company confirmed. In the next few months, all Rite Aid distribution centers will close and all stores will either close or be operated by a new owner.
According to Rite Aid’s online directory, there are currently 178 stores in New York state, and 60 in New Jersey…