Rite Aid Announces Opening of New Store in Harrisburg, Pa.
March 10 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New Store is the Company’s First Net-New Store
Built from the Ground Up Since 2010
Congressman Lou Barletta, Rite Aid Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer John Standley and Rite Aid President and
Chief Operating Officer Ken Martindale to Host Ribbon-Cutting Today
at 10:30 a.m.
Rite Aid Foundation to Donate $5,000 to the
Foundation for the Central Dauphin Schools
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced today the grand
opening of a new store in Harrisburg, Pa. Located at 4999 Jonestown
Road, this is the first net-new store built by the Company since
2010. U.S. Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) will join John
Standley, Rite Aid chairman and CEO and Ken Martindale, Rite Aid
president and chief operating officer and president of The Rite Aid
Foundation, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the store, today at
10:30 a.m.
“Today is truly a day of celebration for Rite Aid as we
celebrate the grand opening of our first net-new store to be built
since 2010, right here in Harrisburg, just miles from our corporate
headquarters,” said Standley. “As we begin to build up our
development pipeline through new and relocated stores, we are
laying the foundation for future growth and continuing our
transformation into a retail healthcare company, bringing our
unique brand of health and wellness services to even more customers
in both existing and new markets.”
Added Barletta, “For years, Rite Aid has provided critical
healthcare services to people across Harrisburg, and through this
new store, they will be able to continue do so,” said Barletta. “I
thank Rite Aid for their commitment to the community and wish them
continued success in the midstate and beyond.”
The new store, which is more than 14,500 sq. ft., features the
Company’s highly popular wellness store format, of which there are
currently more than 1,500 of nationwide. Rite Aid’s wellness store
format, which first debuted in spring of 2011, is part of the
company’s continued commitment to providing services, products and
resources to help its customers and their families live healthy
lives.
Upon entering the store, there is a direct wooden path leading
to the pharmacy department, the core of Rite Aid’s business.
Wellness Stores have pharmacists with special training in diabetes
care, medication management and the ability to immunize against
about a dozen diseases including flu, pneumonia, shingles and
whooping cough. Also available to customers as a resource, a
Wellness Ambassador, which serves as a bridge between the front end
of the store and the pharmacy. Wellness Ambassadors work closely
with Rite Aid pharmacists to provide customers with access to
information on over-the-counter medications, vitamins and
supplements and Rite Aid programs and services.
Other key design features include overhead departmental rings
designating each section of the store such as beauty, food, home
care and seasonal; a relaxing, warm color palette with soothing
wood tones and softer lighting; hundreds of new health and wellness
products including organic and gluten-free foods; a specially
designed GNC vitamin department, including an interactive kiosk
that helps customers make informed purchasing decisions. The store
also features multiple drive-through pharmacy lanes and a private
pharmacist consultation room adjacent to the pharmacy where Rite
Aid pharmacists can have conversations with patients, administer
immunizations and offer other clinical pharmacy services.
In honor of the grand opening, The Rite Aid Foundation will
present a $5,000 donation to the Foundation for the Central Dauphin
Schools. Serving over 10,000 students at 19 schools across
Dauphin County, the Foundation’s mission is to enhance the
academic, cultural, athletic and activity programs of the Central
Dauphin School District by offering and supporting experiences that
enrich the lives of its students. The donation will support the
organization’s PowerPack Program, which provides direct food
distribution for elementary school students located in the Central
Dauphin School District.
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of
Columbia and fiscal 2014 annual revenues of $25.5 billion.
Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and
press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
Rite Aid CorporationKristin Kellum,
717-975-5713Kristin.kellum@riteaid.com
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