Serve Dissolved Rite Aid Pharmacy: Entity Defunct 2025

As of 2026, Rite Aid Pharmacy no longer exists as a serviceable legal entity. New Rite Aid, LLC completed full liquidation in December 2025 under 11 U.S.C. § 350(a). Under 8 Del. C. § 18-803(a), its certificate of cancellation extinguished the entity’s legal presence. No registered agent holds authorization. Service on any Rite Aid entity is not possible.

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Rite Aid Pharmacy: Corporate Timeline and Current Status

The timeline of Rite Aid’s dissolution is established from primary public sources — SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000084129) and the D.N.J. bankruptcy docket — not from press accounts. Counsel relying on secondary reporting risks acting on an incomplete understanding of the entity’s last known legal status at the time service is directed.

Date	Event	Source
October 2023	Rite Aid Corporation files Chapter 11 (D.N.J.)	D.N.J. bankruptcy docket
August 30, 2024	Rite Aid Corporation emerges from first Chapter 11 as New Rite Aid, LLC — Delaware-organized, private, creditor-controlled	Bankruptcy plan effective date
March 3, 2025	New Rite Aid, LLC files SEC Form 15-12G, voluntarily terminating all SEC reporting obligations under Securities Exchange Act § 12(g)	SEC EDGAR CIK 0000084129
May 5, 2025	New Rite Aid, LLC files second Chapter 11 (D.N.J., Case No. 25-14861)	D.N.J. docket No. 25-14861
October 3, 2025	Final store closures; all Rite Aid pharmacy locations shut down	D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861 docket
December 30, 2025	All 117 Chapter 11 cases closed under 11 U.S.C. § 350(a); estate fully administered and wound down	D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861 docket
May 2026	No operating entity; no stores; no active corporate presence; no registered agent on file in Delaware or any state	Current — SEC EDGAR + D.N.J. docket

New Rite Aid, LLC’s Form 15-12G, filed March 3, 2025 with SEC EDGAR under CIK 0000084129, terminated the company’s periodic reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act. No annual report was filed for fiscal year 2025. The Delaware certificate of cancellation filed under 8 Del. C. § 18-803(a) removed registered agent authority upon dissolution. No registered agent, no service address, and no named officer with authority to accept process exists for Rite Aid as of May 2026.

Service of process requires a defendant. New Rite Aid, LLC dissolved in December 2025.

If Your Matter Involves Rite Aid: Four Paths Counsel May Consider

Each path below requires a legal determination by counsel before UL can execute service. UL does not determine which path applies, does not assess successor liability, and does not advise on claim viability. Once counsel identifies a proper defendant and provides the entity or individual name with a serviceable address, UL serves at counsel’s direction.

Path 1 — Bankruptcy Estate Claims

Claims against New Rite Aid, LLC in D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861 were administered by the court-appointed claims agent. The bar date established a filing cutoff; claims not filed were discharged under the confirmed plan pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 726(a). All 117 cases closed December 30, 2025. No new claims against the dissolved entity can be initiated; UL cannot serve a dissolved corporate shell.

Path 2 — Successor Liability Research

The second Chapter 11 produced multiple asset purchase agreements — primarily pharmacy patient records sold to continuing operators — each with a defined asset scope and explicit liability allocation. Whether any purchaser assumed a specific Rite Aid obligation is agreement-specific; counsel must determine successor liability by reviewing the relevant purchase agreement in the D.N.J. docket. Once counsel identifies a successor defendant, UL serves at the registered agent address counsel provides.

Path 3 — Individual Capacity and Skip Trace

Former Rite Aid pharmacists, managers, and corporate officers may be named as individual-capacity defendants where state law and the underlying claim permit — dissolution does not by itself eliminate individual liability for conduct during employment. Counsel determines whether the applicable claim supports individual-capacity liability. Once counsel names the individual, UL performs skip trace at $75 to verify last-known residential or professional address, confirms before dispatch, and serves with a GPS-verified affidavit documenting date, time, and location.

Path 4 — D&O Insurance Coverage

Healthcare retail D&O policies typically run on a claims-made-and-reported basis — coverage survives dissolution if the policy includes a tail endorsement preserving an extended reporting window. Whether Rite Aid’s policies included tail endorsements is determinable from the bankruptcy disclosure statement in D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861. Counsel must verify coverage directly. UL serves the named D&O carrier at its registered agent address upon counsel’s direction — not at any former Rite Aid office or location.

Counsel determines the path. UL serves whatever entity counsel names, at whatever address counsel verifies.

Pricing for Substitute Service on Former Rite Aid Parties

Pricing applies to service on substitute defendants identified by counsel. Skip trace included for individual-capacity service.

Service Tier	Description	Price
Routine Service	First attempt within 3–7 business days	$100–$150
Rush Service	First attempt within 24–48 business hours	$200–$250
Same-Day Service	First attempt same business day for early-AM intake	$250–$300
Stake-Out Service	Extended wait at registered agent office; 1 hour included, each additional hour $100–$150	$325–$425
Skip Trace	Address verification for individual-capacity defendants	$75

This page does not constitute legal advice. Process service is a ministerial function performed by Undisputed Legal Inc., a licensed process service agency. All legal determinations — including whether a claim survives dissolution, whether successor liability attaches, and whether D&O coverage remains available — are legal questions for counsel. The corporate timeline and entity status information on this page reflects publicly verifiable facts as of May 2026 from SEC EDGAR and bankruptcy court records. Counsel should verify current status at the time of any contemplated action; corporate proceedings continue to evolve.

Frequently Asked Questions: Serving Rite Aid and Former Rite Aid Parties

Can Rite Aid Pharmacy still be served as of May 2026?

No. Both Rite Aid Corporation and its successor entity New Rite Aid, LLC completed dissolution through Chapter 11 liquidation in the District of New Jersey. All 117 debtor cases were closed on December 30, 2025 under 11 U.S.C. § 350(a) after the estate was fully administered. No registered agent holds authorization for any Rite Aid entity; no officer exists with authority to accept process. Service of process requires a living legal entity. Counsel must identify a substitute defendant — a surviving individual, a successor entity that assumed specific liabilities, or a D&O carrier — before service can proceed.

What was the bar date for filing claims against Rite Aid in the second Chapter 11?

The bar date for unsecured creditors in D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861 was established by court order and administered by the court-appointed claims agent; claims not filed before the deadline were discharged under the confirmed liquidating plan pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 726(a). Counsel must consult the claims registry on the bankruptcy docket to determine whether a specific claim was preserved before any substitute service path is pursued.

Has any other pharmacy retailer assumed Rite Aid’s liabilities?

No pharmacy retailer assumed Rite Aid’s liabilities as a whole. The second Chapter 11 generated multiple asset purchase agreements — primarily for pharmacy patient records and prescription files sold to continuing pharmacy operators — each with a defined asset scope and explicit liability allocation. Whether any purchaser expressly assumed a specific Rite Aid obligation is an agreement-specific legal question counsel must resolve by reviewing the relevant purchase agreement in the D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861 docket. Successor liability does not arise automatically from purchasing assets; the scope of any assumption depends on the contract terms and applicable state law. Once counsel identifies a successor as a proper defendant, UL serves at the registered agent address counsel provides.

Can former Rite Aid pharmacists or managers be served individually?

Potentially, depending on the nature of the claim and applicable state law. Dissolution of the corporate entity does not by itself eliminate individual liability for conduct that occurred during employment where the underlying cause of action supports an individual-capacity claim. Counsel determines whether the applicable state law and the specific claim permit individual-capacity liability against a former Rite Aid employee or officer. Once counsel names the individual as a defendant, UL performs skip trace at $75 to verify the last-known residential or professional address, confirms the address before dispatch, and serves the summons and complaint with a GPS-verified affidavit of service.

Does Rite Aid’s D&O insurance still respond to claims after dissolution?

Coverage survival depends on policy terms, not on the entity’s dissolution status. Healthcare retail D&O policies typically run on a claims-made-and-reported basis: coverage responds to claims reported during the policy period or within a tail endorsement’s extended reporting window, regardless of when the underlying conduct occurred. Whether Rite Aid’s D&O policies included tail endorsements and the length of any extended reporting period is determinable from the bankruptcy disclosure statement filed in D.N.J. Case No. 25-14861. Counsel must verify coverage directly; UL does not assess policy terms. If coverage exists and service on the D&O carrier is required, UL serves the insurer at its registered agent address — not at the dissolved Rite Aid entity — upon counsel’s direction.

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Undisputed Legal is the gatekeeper of litigation for process service on substitute defendants in dissolved-entity matters. When a former Rite Aid party is named, our team confirms whether a serviceable substitute exists — a successor entity, a former officer in individual capacity, or a D&O carrier with preserved tail coverage — verifies the current registered agent or address, and returns a GPS-verified affidavit at counsel’s direction.

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