DEERFIELD, Ill — A new Walgreens pharmacy in the former Rite Aid location in Hampton Bays, N.Y. has opened this morning, providing residents with a much-needed local pharmacy option.
Hampton Bays residents have had limited pharmacy access since Rite Aid closed the location more than a year ago during the company's second bankruptcy filing in two years. The closure left the Stop & Shop pharmacy as the hamlet's only remaining prescription provider.
The opening was celebrated with Walgreens branded giveaways and a ribbon-cutting ceremony and attended by community leaders and Walgreens executives and staff. The event highlighted Walgreens’ continued investment in Hampton Bays, local jobs and patient access.
Following the opening day launch, the store will operate from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
"This milestone underscores our commitment to ensuring crucial pharmacy access and enforces our dedication to supporting Hampton Bays through local job opportunities and economic investment," said the company.
Walgreens had announced plans in November 2025 to take over the former Rite Aid site in the King Kullen shopping center and has spent the past several months renovating the property in preparation for the opening.
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