The Hells Kitchen drug store, once a 24-hour location near the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 50th Street, was barren Thursday morning.
Robert MillerLast month, staffers at the location told The Post brazen thieves stole more than $200,000 in merchandise in December and January alone —“They come in every day, sometimes twice a day, with laundry bags and just load up on stuff,” one store employee told The Post, as two others nodded in agreement.
“They take whatever they want and we can’t do anything about it. It’s why the store is closing. They can’t afford to keep it open.”A series of thefts were reportedly behind the closure.Staffers had been told to tell customers Rite Aid is closing the store in an effort to cut costs but they said theA Rite Aid spokesperson didn’t address shoplifting concerns when asked for comment about the closure.
“Like all retail businesses, we regularly review each of our locations to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers, communities and overall business,” the spokesperson said, adding the closures represent about 2 percent of Rite Aid’s total locations.Before: The store seen prior to the closing on Jan. 26.A sparse grocery aisle shows little merchandise left.
“A decision to close a store is one we take very seriously, and those decisions are based on a variety of factors that retail businesses consider such as overarching business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance.” The spokesperson noted staffers at the closed stores “are provided job opportunities at nearby Rite Aid locations.”, is scheduled to shut down on Feb. 15.
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