The corporation also agreed to acquire the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15 states in areas that CVS serves, a spokeswoman said.

Rite Aid filed for its second bankruptcy in two years, this time bowing to the fact that it would have to permanently shutter all 1,245 of its remaining pharmacies. Now that the dust has somewhat settled,

What isn't clear is whether the Bartell name that has been such a presence in the Seattle area will survive, with several experts warning that the ubiquitous brand could disappear.