Our first store opens as Thrif D Discount Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania
1968
Our name officially changes to Rite Aid Corporation
1981
Rite Aid becomes the third-largest retail drugstore chain in the country.
1996
We expand to the West Coast and the Gulf Coast region, through the acquisitions of Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc., Harco, Inc., & K & B Inc., adding over 1,000 stores to the company
2014
We acquire Health Dialog, which provides personalized healthcare coaching and disease management services via live online and phone health services
2015
We expand our portfolio with our acquisition of EnvisionRx (now Elixir) a full-service pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company
2020
Rite Aid acquires Bartell Drugs, expanding our presence across Washington state by 67 stores. The historic family-owned brand continues to operate under it’s name
2021
Rite Aid begins administering the life-saving global COVID-19 vaccines at all locations
2022
Rite Aid relocates its headquarters from Camp Hill to Philadelphia’s Navy Yard district. The new Rite Aid Collaboration Center welcomes our remote workforce and all associates for meetings and collaboration.
