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| Glenolden, PA store (edited due to different laws there) |
Since Rite Aid sold a number of stores to Walgreens in 2019, they have had fewer locations in CNY (there are still six left in Onondaga County alone) and virtually none in the North Country. They've closed some in other parts of the nation, but could still make a comeback over here, while their competitor closed several of the stores they took over since, some in recent weeks. A few of them Rite Aid should get back as many are where there is no close alternative for people without private transport. Also fill in vacancies that the others won't. Rite Aid also left downtown Albany, but we covered that (see second list). However, Rite Aid are under administration, so they and their competitors are closing stores left and right at this time.
Syracuse (west side) - W Onondaga St (former store and Walgreens)
Canastota - NY 5 & 13 (former store and Walgreens)
Manlius - NY 92 (former Kinney Drugs)
North Syracuse - US 11 (former store and Walgreens in village, although located roughly between Sweetheart Corners and former Cicero stores)
Pulaski - US 11 & NY 13 (former store and Walgreens)
Auburn - Genesee St (same as above, although both chains are still on NY 5)
Rochester (19th Ward) - Thurston Rd. & Brooks Ave. (former store and Walgreens; near airport, UR and Wegmans HQ; non-CNY)
Past locations:
North Syracuse - US 11 & S Bay Rd, Northern Lights; later Freddys? (defunct rival chain from Rochester); now Party City?
Syracuse (Eastwood) (1) - NY 290 between Grant Blvd and North Ave; now Walgreens (built 2006)
Syracuse (Eastwood) (2) - NY 290 and Homecroft Rd; former Loblaws/Peters IGA/Carls/Fays/Eckerd; now Family Dollar (see earlier post)
East Syracuse (1) - Kirkville Rd; former Church Leader Drug/Fays/Eckerd; now Walgreens
East Syracuse (2) - NY 290; now Family Dollar
Syracuse (downtown) (1) - S Salina St; original store (Rite Aid acquired local chain Daws Drugs in early '60s, bringing them to CNY); later Record Town and Dollar Wise; now vacant
Syracuse (downtown) (2) - S Salina & E Fayette Sts; 1979-2019; former Woolworths; now DGX
Syracuse (downtown) (3) - S Warren & E Fayette Sts; Discount Center (likely regular store before 1979 when other store opened a block away); demolished, now corner park
Syracuse (Valley) - NY 80 & 173 - former Eckerd; now DG Market
Syracuse (south side) - US 11; now Walgreens
Syracuse/Nedrow - US 11; former Eckerd; now Walgreens (almost Fays with a drive-thru until 1997 acquisition by JCPenney)
Hannibal - NY 3; former Fays/Eckerd; now Walgreens
Fulton - NY 3; now Walgreens
Oswego - NY 104 & 481; former Fays/Eckerd; now demolished
Cortland - US 11 & NY 41; former Eckerd; now Walgreens
Utica - Genesee St; former Fays/Eckerd; now vacant
deWitt - NY 5, Shoppingtown; former CVS?/Fays/Eckerd; now vacant pending demolition for District East
Manlius (1) (village) - NY 92; former Harveys Leader Drug/Eckerd; now Unplugged Gaming
Manlius (2) (Buellville) - NY 92; former Eckerd; now Walgreens
Fayetteville - N Burdick St; former Fays/Eckerd; now Walgreens
Cazenovia - US 20; former Fays/Eckerd; now Walgreens
Chittenango - NY 5; now Walgreens
Auburn - US 20 & NY 38A; now VA Health Clinic
Albany (Colonie) - NY 5 & CR 156; later Goodwill; now Ace Hardware (honorable non-CNY mention)
Baldwinsville (1) - Downer St; now vacant
Baldwinsville (2) (Moyers Corners) - NY 31 & CR 57; former Fays/Eckerd, Kimbrook Plaza, now Planet Fitness
Liverpool (Bayberry) (1) - CR 57; former Eckerd; now Walgreens
Liverpool (Bayberry) (2) -CR 57; Seneca Mall; former Eckerd, now U-Haul
Liverpool (Galeville) - Old Liverpool Rd; former Eckerd; now Family Dollar
Liverpool/North Syracuse - Bear & Buckley Rds; former Eckerd; now Dollar General
Mattydale - US 11; former Eckerd; later Walgreens; now closed
North Syracuse (1) - US 11; now Syracuse Lash & Beauty
North Syracuse (2) - US 11; now vacant
Cicero - US 31 & Thompson Rd; previously Eckerd; recently sold
Central Square - NY 49; now closed
Watertown - NY 3; former Fays/Eckerd; now closed
Norwich (1) - NY 12 & E Main St; former Eckerd; now Walgreens
Norwich (2) - NY 12; now Dollar Tree
Norwich (3) - NY 12; now Aarons Rental Purchase
Syracuse (Tipp Hill) (1) - NY 5; now Walgreens
Syracuse (Tipp Hill) (2) - W Fayette St; now Modular Comfort Systems
Syracuse (east side) (1) - Westcott St; now convenience store
Syracuse (east side) (2) - NY 92; former site of historic home; later Walgreens; now vacant
Syracuse (Fairmount) (1) - W Genesee St; Fairmount Fair Mall; demolished by late '80s, now plaza
Syracuse (Fairmount) (2) - W Genesee St; former flagship Fays/Eckerd; now Dollar Tree
Syracuse (north side) (1) - Grant Blvd & Butternut St; now AutoZone
Syracuse (north side) (2) - Butternut & N McBride Sts; now Family Dollar (Rite Aid moved across street)
Syracuse (north side) (3) - Butternut & Lodi Sts (briefly); former Eckerd (unnecessary after acquisition with existing store right there); now Dollar General
Syracuse (Skunk City) - Onondaga Blvd & Avery Ave; former Eckerd; now Walgreens
Syracuse (near west side) - W Onondaga St; later Walgreens; now vacant
Syracuse (east side) (3) - E Colvin St & Nottingham Rd; Skytop Plaza; former Drumlins Pharmacy/Fays/Eckerd; now Walgreens
St Lawrence County - US 11 et al; now Walgreens
