Rite Aid Closes More Erie County Pharmacies, Leaving Some Neighborhoods Without Pharmacy Options

 Rite Aid Closes More Erie County Pharmacies, Leaving Some Neighborhoods Without Pharmacy Options

Article Written: July 4, 2025 10:36 AM

Rite Aid, which filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in May, after the company was reportedly coming back after a previous bankruptcy. More Rite Aid stores were shut down recently in Erie County, leaving some neighborhoods without a pharmacy.

Rite Aid closed multiple Erie County pharmacies, the two remaining Rite Aid stores in the City of Erie were also closed which were in Downtown Erie and South Erie Hillside. Other neighborhoods such as Burton in East Erie, will be losing another one of its closest pharmacies, Rite Aid at 4145 Buffalo Road in Harborcreek Township, leaving many Burton, Diehl, and Wesleyville residents only two pharmacies to choose from which is Walmart Pharmacy at 2711 Elm Street in East Erie and Giant Eagle Pharmacy at 4265 Buffalo Road in Harborcreek Township. "We really don't have many places left nearby for me to get my medicine, the only other option I really have is now going to the Walmart." says Darren Stiles of East Erie. Downtown Erie is another neighborhood in Erie now without a pharmacy as Rite Aid is now gone. Here is a list of the Rite Aid pharmacy stores that have now shuttered in Erie County, only one store now remains open in the County which is in North East.

Closed Rite Aid Stores

  • 827 North Center Street - Corry
  • 163 West 26th Street - South Erie Hillside - Erie
  • 916 State Street - Downtown Erie - Erie
  • 9141 West Ridge Road - Girard Township
  • 4145 Buffalo Road - Rolling Ridge - Harborcreek Township
  • 5430 Peach Street - Orchard Grove - Millcreek Township
  • 925 West Erie Plaza Drive - Millcreek Township
  • 1 East High Street - Union City

Open Rite Aid Stores

  • 105 West Main Street - North East

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