HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Rite Aid announced that it's closing more stores across the country, including three here in Hampton Roads.
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The announcement says 31 Rite Aid locations in a dozen states will shut down as part of the drugstore chain’s restructuring efforts.
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Among the Rite Aids closing are three in Hampton Roads: the Norfolk stores located at 163 W. Ocean View Avenue and 7601 Granby Street, and the Williamsburg store located at 4501 News Road.
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Once the closures are completed, Rite Aid will still have about 2,000 stores still operating - a sharp decline from over 4,600 stores in 2016.
Plans to close locations nationwide were made public last month around the time the company filed for bankruptcy.
