Rite Aid Will Close 19 Stores In Michigan After Filing Bankruptcy

On Monday, Rite Aid announced that 150 locations will be closing as a part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Rite Aid shared with Business Insider that before closing its stores, it considered a lot of different factors,

"including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance."

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Why is Rite Aid Closing?

According to the Wall Street Journal, Rite Aid is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Due to the opioid epidemic, Rite Aid is facing thousands of different lawsuits that allege that its pharmacy oversupplied prescription painkillers.

However, Rite Aid denies any involvement or wrongdoing.

Michigan Rite Aids That Are Closing

Here are all of the Rite Aids that are closing in the state of Michigan.

• Fremont: 924 West Main Street
• Greenville: 507 N. Lafayette Street
• Grand Ledge: 715 South Clinton Street
• Macomb: 15250 24 Mile Road
• Sturgis: 102 North Centerville Road
• Wixom: 47300 Pontiac Trail
• Clinton Township: 35250 South Gratiot Avenue,
• Clinton Township: 36485 Garfield Road
• Shelby Township: 51037 Van Dyke Avenue
• Jackson: 3100 East Michigan Avenue
• Taylor: 9155 Telegraph Road
• Manistee: 1243 US 31 South
• Garden City: 29447 Ford Road
• Flint: 2838 East Court Street,
• Flint: 1124 North Ballenger Highway
• Detroit: 1900 East 8 Mile Road
• Farmington Hills: 25922 Middlebelt Road
• St. Johns: 109 North Whittemore Street
• Lansing: 2701 South Cedar Street

Luckily, it seems as though the city of Grand Rapids is safe from the Rite Aid closures.

However, do not get comfortable because more changes can come.