Drugstore chain Rite Aid said it will shut down more than 60 stores across the United States in the coming months as it reassesses how many locations it needs. According to an earnings report released by the firm Tuesday, shutting down 63 stores would save the company $25 million per year. After years of heavy expansion across the United States, Rite Aid, Walgreens, CVS, and other pharmacy chains have struggled, triggering the closure of hundreds of stores—despite the chains having played key roles in distributing and administering COVID-19 vaccines. Several weeks ago, CVS said it would shut down 900 stores over the next three years as it adjusts to consumers purchasing more products online rather than in brick-and-mortar locations. “We delivered a solid quarter as we grew adjusted [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization] by 12.7 percent versus last year,” said Rite Aid CEO Heyward Donigan in the earnings release. …