Rite Aid had closed Bartell stores in downtown Seattle and the University Village shopping center earlier this year.

Six Rite Aid and two Bartell Drugs locations in Washington are set to close following a new round of shutdowns approved in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Why it matters: Bartell Drugs isn't just a drugstore chain,

CVS Pharmacy has announced its plans to acquire hundreds of Rite Aid stores across the country, with many of them operating in Washington and neighboring states.