Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc. recently sought bankruptcy protection with plans to reorganize its surging debts. With this, the independent pharmacy retailer from Arizona joins popular drugstore chain Rite Aid and others in bankruptcy filings for 2025.
Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc. initiated a voluntary bankruptcy process on December 31, 2025, PACER shows. A voluntary petition was submitted in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona to begin the proceedings.
Attorney Krystal Marie Ahart of Kahn & Ahart, PLLC, is representing the independent pharmacy retail business in court. Judge Paul Sala is overseeing the case.
About the Pharmacy Retailer
Uptown Pharmacy Of Kingman, Inc. serves patients in Golden Valley and surrounding Mohave County communities. The pharmacy offers prescriptions, immunizations, durable medical equipment, and over-the-counter health products. The independent pharmacy retailer runs a single outlet for now.
The specialized community health services of Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc. focus on localized patient care for an area with few pharmacy options.
Impending Creditors Meeting and Other Updates
The Chapter 11 petition of Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc. shows that it currently owes between 50 and 99 creditors in total. Further crucial details as per PACER are given below:
- Filing Date: December 31, 2025
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 0:25-bk-12678
- Estimated Assets: $50,000 – $100,000
- Estimated Liabilities: $1,000,001 – $10,000,001
- Reason for Filing: Restructure debts under court supervision
The filing details for the Arizona-based pharmacy retailer show that the deadline for Master Mailing is January 7. The pharmacy must submit required financial declarations by January 14.
The deadline for Uptown Pharmacy Of Kingman, Inc.‘s Payment Advices Declaration Required by 11 USC Section 521(a)(1)(B)(iv) is January 14. Further, the due date of a meeting of creditors is February 12 at 02:00 PM, which will take place as a Chapter 11 Teleconference Call.
After this the independent pharmacy retailer submitted an application requesting the court to employ counsel. Attorney Krystal Marie Ahart, on behalf of Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc., then submitted a Certification of Disinterestedness followed by Disclosure of Compensation by Attorney FRBP 2016.
2025 Marked a Dull Year for Pharmacy Retailers
Several independent pharmacy stores as well as popular chains either filed for bankruptcy or shut their doors the past year.
An example is Rite Aid, which resorted to Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in April. The reputed pharmacy giant abruptly announced the closure of more than 500 locations nationwide the next month. The closures came as Rite Aid, a 63-year-old chain, faced ongoing financial strain in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A local pharmacy chain, Whitehall Pharmacy LLC, is another retailer that had to bear bankruptcy troubles in July 2025. As the parent company of Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy, it had then cited financial strain and pending lawsuits as the reasons for its Chapter 11 filing. Among other reasons were certain pending breach-of-contract lawsuits and pressure from national pharmacy chains.
As of now, Uptown Pharmacy of Kingman, Inc.’s bankruptcy case is in its early stages. With certain disclosures and creditor discussions currently scheduled, the coming weeks will reflect the pharmacy retailer’s financial footing and its prospects for reorganization under Chapter 11.
The filing adds to a series of pharmacy bankruptcies in 2025, underscoring financial pressures facing independent and regional drugstores.
