In a move that may speed up the long-planned $17.2 billion acquisition of Rite Aid by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Fred’s Pharmacy has agreed to buy 865 Rite Aid stores in the eastern and western U.S.

Fred's, Inc. and subsidiaries operate 660 discount general merchandise stores and three specialty pharmacy-only locations in 15 states in the southeastern United States. Included in the store count ...

A new “Explore The Store” scratch and win game has started at participating Fred’s Super Dollar stores, offering more than $2.5 million worth of prizes, including a $10,000 family vacation package and ...

Fred's, a 72-year-old discount chain, is closing all of its roughly 300 remaining stores and going out of business. The chain had as many as 557 stores earlier this year. Fred's, a 72-year-old ...