Rite Aid closing stores amid bankruptcy filing. Which locations are closing in Delaware?
Here's what you need to know.
Rite Aid announced on May 5 that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time since October of 2023.
The initial announcement noted 47 stores slated for closure, followed by a second wave of 68 stores and a third wave of 95 stores on May 16.
Just before Memorial Day, a court filing showed that Rite Aid sought to close an additional 151 locations in 10 states. This is the largest batch of combined closures, bringing the total stores impacted to 361, which is more than a quarter of Rite Aid's collection of 1,277 locations, according to Fast Company.
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The following Rite Aid stores in Delaware were selected for closure during the company's last two waves of announcements:
3004 S. Dupont Highway, Camden
41 Greentree Drive, Dover
40 Georgetown Plaza, Georgetown
400 Peoples Plaza, Glasgow
1120 S. Central Ave., Laurel
677 N. Dupont Blvd., Milford
28511 Dupont Blvd., Millsboro
24892 John J. William Highway, Millsboro
399 New London Road, Newark
501 East Basin Road, New Castle
2034 New Castle Ave., New Castle
18898 Rehoboth Mall Blvd., Rehoboth Beach
900 W. Stein Highway, Seaford
38169 Dupont Blvd., Selbyville
66 E Glenwood Ave., Smyrna
200 Pharmacy Drive, Smyrna
4607 Stanton Ogletown Road, Stanton
1718 Marsh Road, Wilmington
3801 N. Market St., Wilmington
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17069 S. Dupont Highway, Harrington (closed January 2024)
1602 Capitol Trail, near Newark (closed January 2024)
263 S. Main St., Newark (closed January 2024)
3209 Kirkwood Highway, near Prices Corner (closed November 2023)
2713 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont (closed November 2023)
25 Chestnut Hill Plaza, near Newark (closed October 2023)
1999 Pulaski Highway (Route 40) in Bear (closed before October 2023)
Following the bankruptcy announcement, the company said on its website Monday that Rite Aid Rewards points will no longer be issued for qualifying purchases. All accrued points and BonusCash will expire "per standard terms and conditions available at riteaid.com/rewards/terms-and-conditions," the company said.
Rite Aid will no longer honor gift cards or accept any returns or exchanges beginning June 5.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Rite Aid store closures include these Delaware locations
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