Middletown Plaza Walgreens, Dollar King Permanently Closing

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The Walgreens on Rt. 35 in Middletown will be closing at the end of the month, a spokeswoman for Walgreens corporate offices confirmed to Patch.

This is the Walgreens (that used to be the RiteAid) located on the corner of Rt. 35 and Harmony Road in Middletown Plaza. It will close on Feb. 28, said the Walgreens spokesperson.

So now Middletown Plaza will have three vacant spaces: The ShopRite, the Dollar King and now Walgreens. In June of last year, the Middletown ShopRite moved across Rt. 35 into the old Sears building. The Dollar King just closed this winter.

"Two empty spaces that we hope will be turned into great new businesses," said Mayor Tony Perry. "You never want to see a business close. But the owner of that plaza is putting work into it; I know they are adding electric vehicle charging stations to attract customers and business."

It remains unknown what will move into the Walgreens space once they close. A tenant has also not been found for the old ShopRite space, which is massive, or for the DollarKing.

If you are a customer at that Walgreeens, your prescription files will automatically transfer to other nearby Walgreens.

"Pharmacy patients will receive a letter in the mail providing more information about their prescription records, and our teams at those nearby stores look forward to serving them," said a Walgreens corporate spokeswoman.

"There are a number of factors that we take into consideration when opening and closing locations, including dynamics of the local market and changing buying habits of our customers," said Walgreens corporate. "We are focused on creating the right network of stores in the right locations to best meet the needs of the communities we serve."

The Middletown ShopRite moved across Hwy. 35 at Harmony Road into the building formerly occupied by Sears (June 2021)

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