Rite Aid to open Wellness store in the heart of Pennsylvania's capital city

CAMP HILL, Pa. - Rite Aid announced Monday its plans to relocate a Harrisburg location to Strawberry Square, a one million square foot, mixed use complex located in the heart of Pennsylvania's capital city.

The relocated Rite Aid, which will feature both a street level and interior entrance, is expected to open in December 2016.

"We're excited about the opportunity to bring our unique brand of health and wellness to such a prime location in downtown Harrisburg," stated David Kelly, Rite Aid SVP store development. "Rite Aid has had a presence in Harrisburg for more than 40 years; relocating to Strawberry Square builds upon our commitment to the community and enables us to better serve and meet the needs of longtime customers, while also introducing our brand to customers who are new to Rite Aid."

Rite Aid is working on the project with Harristown Development Corporation, a private non-profit organization formed in 1974 to revive Harrisburg's downtown and to reestablish the Harrisburg core area as the heart of the city, the economic and cultural center of the metropolitan area and as a thriving capital city. Harristown Development Corporation is announcing soon additional redevelopment plans for new and existing tenants within Strawberry Square.

The new 14,000 square foot store, will feature the Rite Aid's highly popular Wellness store format, of which there are currently more than 2,100 of nationwide. Rite Aid's wellness store format, which first debuted in spring of 2011, is part of the company's continued commitment to providing services, products and resources to help its customers and their families live healthy lives.