Rite Aid Sept. comps up 1.7%

CAMP HILL, Pa. Rite Aid announced that for the four weeks ended Sept. 27, same-store sales increased 1.7% over the prior-year period.

For the September period, same-stores sales excluding the acquired Brooks Eckerd stores increased 3.2% over the prior-year period.

“Once again our core stores delivered solid gains, and our acquired stores posted a significant increase in the front end and good improvement in the pharmacy. The turnaround of the former Brooks Eckerd stores continues,” said Mary Sammons, Rite Aid chairman and ceo.

Total drug store sales for the four-week period decreased 0.8% to $1.971 billion compared to $1.986 billion for the same period last year.