Private company

Lane Drug

US discount drugstore chain, 1922–1989

The Lane Drug Company of Ohio (also referred to as "Lane’s Discount Drugs", or "Lane's), was a discount drugstore chain in the United States that was originally based in Toledo, Ohio. On April 10, 1989, the chain was acquired by Rite Aid Corporation of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and operated as a division of Rite Aid until late 2024, when Rite Aid closed all but 4 Ohio locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2023.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1922Founded1
  • Industrypharmaceutical industry1
  • HeadquartersToledo1

The Lane Drug Company of Ohio (also referred to as "Lane’s Discount Drugs", or "Lane's), was a discount drugstore chain in the United States that was originally based in Toledo, Ohio. On April 10, 1989, the chain was acquired by Rite Aid Corporation of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and operated as a division of Rite Aid until late 2024, when Rite Aid closed all but 4 Ohio locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2023.2

Timeline

  1. 1922Founded Founded1

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