Enter Albertsons, which has agreed to merge Rite Aid as part of an estimated $24 billion deal (Albertsons and Rite Aid did not disclose a total) that will include taking the grocery powerhouse public. Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid said that the combined company will generate pro forma revenue of about $83 billion and operate about 4,900 stores, 4,350 pharmacy locations and 320 in-store health clinics across 38 states and Washington, D.C., serving more than million customers per week.