Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2017
1. First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore Marker
This plaque commemorates the opening of the first Rite Aid Corporation drugstore on September 12, 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Alexander Grass, founder of the Company which now has grown to over 1,300 drugstores, is a native of Scranton.
November 20, 1985
Erected 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1962.
Location. 41° 24.488′ N, 75° 39.82′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Spruce Street and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Spruce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Square Business Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of
this page online
Regarding First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore. The Rite Aid store closed post-Covid.
Also see . . .
1. Rite Aid. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Walgreen's to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 Billion (New York Times, 2015). (Submitted on February 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Walgreens-Rite Aid deal may finally be a go (New York Times, 2017). (Submitted on February 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2017
2. First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore Marker
Photographed by Charles Berman, September 15, 2024
3. First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York.
