Rite Aid has announced that it is set to close 115 stores as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings it began earlier this month. The company published a slate of 47 closing stores in an initial filing in the U.

In a new court filing on May 9, Rite Aid listed 68 stores closing including two in Upstate New York at 9 Broad Street in Salamanca, and 1070 Genesee Street in Buffalo. The company also said it acquired $1.94 billion in financing to keep its other locations open to keep stores operational during bankruptcy proceedings and a potential sale.

As we continue to cover the impact of Rite Aid's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on our local area, we have learned that several area Rite Aid pharmacies a