Rite Aid Closures 2024. 5 walgreens, which owns the duane reade chain, closed. Washington — rite aid has announced another 55 stores this month that it plans to close as the drugstore chain continues to make its way through its chapter 11.

The number of rite aid locations has dwindled from more than 2,000 to 1,260 nationwide as of dec. In october 2023, rite aid filed for bankruptcy after being overwhelmed by billions of dollars in debt.