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Xolodno

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8. Hopefully, someone buys out Thrifty Ice Cream.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 04:25 PM

May 8

Rite Aid went on a spending spree to buy out some rivals and did everything they could to kill off independent pharmacies, but the end result was supermarkets, big box stores and mail order companies picking up the slack.

The smaller they got, the more people had to rely on alternatives.

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Rite Aid stores to close or be sold to new owner in bankruptcy [View all] BumRushDaShow May 8 OP

The Rite Aids around here have changed to Walgreens except for the one downtown. I hope that one stays Rhiannon12866 May 8 #1

I remember that last go-around after the initial bankruptcy BumRushDaShow May 8 #2

We have Hannaford and Price Chopper supermarkets which both have pharmacies Rhiannon12866 May 8 #3

I actually got my very first pair of COVID shots at a small local pharmacy BumRushDaShow May 8 #4

Get ready, this is the plan. They are crashing the economy to put as many out of business as possible Cheezoholic May 8 #5

I enjoyed our local Rite Aid way more than the CVS bif May 8 #6

I was a customer of Rite-Aid CountAllVotes May 8 #7

Hopefully, someone buys out Thrifty Ice Cream. Xolodno May 8 #8