Rite Aid has announced more store closures after filing for bankruptcy a second time in as many years. The drug store announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again on May 5, the second time since October 2023,

Rite Aid plans to sell the majority of its pharmacies to rival drugstore chains. CVS Health is one of the largest buyers, snapping up prescription files from hundreds of stores and fully acquiring 64 brick-and-mortar locations.

For decades, the Rite Aid in Newman has been a go-to stop for last-minute prescriptions, greeting cards, and cold remedies. Now, as its doors prepare to close for good, loyal customers find themselves asking: Where do we go from here?