Rite Aid has closed its final doors after 63 years in business | CNN Business

Rite Aid, once one of America’s biggest pharmacy chains, shuttered its remaining 89 stores this week after filing for bankruptcy in May for the second time in less than two years.

“All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support,” the company said in a statement on its website.

The company’s website, which has since removed all of its services, remains available for former customers to request pharmaceutical records or locate another nearby pharmacy to fulfill prescriptions.

The full-service pharmacy first opened in 1962 and became well-known for its cult-favorite ice cream brand, Thrifty,

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