KidCents is a program created by The Rite Aid Foundation that allows Rite Aid customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate their change to help support kid-focused charities.

KidCents donations are optional, and you are under no obligation to use or continue to use the feature. Existing KidCents donors who have signed up for an automatic roundup may opt out by calling 1-800-748-3243.

Thrift D Discount Center Alex Grass founded Rite Aid in 1962 originally as Thrift D Discount Center. Rite Aid acquired Envision Pharmaceutical Services for $2 billion in 2007.

In October 2015, Walgreens (WBA) announced it would acquire Rite Aid for $9 per share. Rite Aid's shareholders approved the deal a few months later in February 2016.

Former Rite Aid executives - including Martin Grass, the son of Rite Aid's founder and a onetime chief executive - were indicted as part of a securities and accounting fraud that regulators said led to a $1.6 billion restatement of earnings, the largest ever at the time.

History. Alex Grass founded the Rite Aid chain in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in September 1962, after marrying into Harrisburg Pennsylvania's Lehrman family in the early 1950s. The first store was called Thrift D Discount Center. The store expanded into five additional states in 1965 and went public as Rite Aid in 1968.

Elizabeth Burr (Jan 7, 2023–)Rite Aid / CEO Elizabeth “Busy” Burr, Chief Executive Officer – Interim.

Rite Aid Corporation is also proud to be one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. With approximately 2,500 stores in 19 states, we have a strong presence on both the East and West Coasts, employing more than 51,000 associates.

September 12, 1962, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United StatesRite Aid / Founded Alex Grass founded Rite Aid in 1962 originally as Thrift D Discount Center. Rite Aid acquired Envision Pharmaceutical Services for $2 billion in 2007.

Alex GrassRite Aid / Founder Alex Grass founded the Rite Aid chain in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in September 1962, after marrying into Harrisburg Pennsylvania's Lehrman family in the early 1950s. The first store was called Thrift D Discount Center.

As the trusted, everyday care connector, Rite Aid drives lower healthcare costs through better coordination, stronger engagement, and personalized services that help you achieve whole health for life.

Rite Aid Corporation is also proud to be one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. With approximately 2,500 stores in 19 states, we have a strong presence on both the East and West Coasts, employing more than 51,000 associates.