GIRARD The former Rite Aid building in Girard will soon house a new tenant.

Girard Mayor Mark Zuppo tells 21 News Ohio Kids Dental plans to open a new location at 713 North State Street in Girard, which once housed a Rite Aid pharmacy and drug store.

Rite Aid had announced the closure of several Mahoning Valley stores including the Girard location back in July of 2024.

According to the Trumbull County Auditor's website, the building was sold to Pahornrebs LLC for $1.5 million on August 28, 2025.

This will be the first Ohio Kids Dental location in the Mahoning Valley, with the current three being located in Cuyahoga Falls, Maumee and Hamilton, Ohio.

Ohio Kids Dental is a pediatric dentist's office for children age 0 through 17. Parents are allowed to be present with their childr

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