Rite Aid Gives Up on Michigan: Closing 6 More Stores

It looks like Rite Aid has pretty much given up on Michigan. That's a tough but accurate statement, given that 185 stores were operating in Michigan at the beginning of 2024. Since the company's June bankruptcy and before Monday's latest filing, 165 Michigan stores were slated for closure, according to MLive. The latest paperwork handed over on August 5 has revealed Rite Aid's plans to shutter six additional locations to that list.

Another 6 Stores Closing: Rite Aid Abandoning Michigan

According to an article posted on SiLive, this is the list of the latest Rite Aid closures and Michigan's latest potential Spirit Halloween locations in 2025:

• Clio, Michigan
  • 100 E. Vienna Road
• Dearborn, Michigan
  • 22521 Michigan Avenue
• Frankenmuth, Michigan
  • 309 N. Main Street
• Jackson, Michigan
  • 2255 South Jackson
• Lewiston, Michigan
  • 2857 S. County Road 489
• Plymouth, Michigan
  • 800 W. Ann Arbor Road

This is tough news for many Michigan residents who not only fill their prescriptions at these stores but also have lifelong relationships, even friendships, with Rite Aid pharmacists and team members. They are losing part of their community despite the stigma of being a national chain.

How Many Rite Aid Remain Off the Bankruptcy Closure List to Date

While Rite Aid's website now lists only 170 Michigan locations (ignoring stores like Adrian's, which has already closed), the latest announcement brings the grand total up to an astonishing 171 of the state's 185 Rite Aids are officially closing. Think of the unimaginable number of prescription transfers that will need to take place before the last fixture and shelf are sold in each of the locations.

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Rite Aid joins other retailers and restaurants like Big Lots and Red Lobster, who have either been forced to close locations due to bankruptcy or to avoid it. Fingers crossed for those picking up pills at the final 14 Rite Aids not yet slated for closure. Let's take a closer look at the 7 national bankruptcies that will have an impact on Michigan.