in june 1995, pathmark reduced its pharmacy operations, selling 30 of its 36 freestanding drugstores to rite aid corp. for $60 million. these pharmacies had accounted for sales of $145 million in fy 1995, about 3.5 percent of pathmark's total. a company executive said that although the 30 stores were profitable, pathmark had decided to concentrate on supermarket pharmacies, which were more efficient and attractive to customers. pathmark's remaining 6 drugstores, operating under the "super drug" banner in connecticut, were closed in 1995 and 1996. in september 1998, pathmark's two remaining connecticut supermarkets, in bridgeport and norwalk, were closed, signaling pathmark's exit from new england.