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Co Creator: bethanyclough
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Posted On: October 20th 2026, 07:00 pm
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Drive anywhere around the Fresno area and you’ll eventually see an empty chain pharmacy.

It’s been a year since Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy and closed more than 2,000 stores — 17 of them in the San Joaquin Valley. And at least seven locations of CVS and Walgreens have closed in Fresno alone.

So what’s happening with those stores?

Some have new renters that haven’t moved in yet. Keep reading to find out who — including a new business that wants to move into the Rite Aid on the edge of the Tower District.

Read more at: www.fresnobee.com

✍: Bethany Clough
Comments (9)
excusemewhileikissmysky 11 days ago

excusemewhileikissmysky

Well at one point there was entirely too many! I just noticed they closed the Burlington on Blackstone and Bullard.

deefy_this 15 days ago

deefy_this

BEST TIME TO OPEN A HERBS AND REMEDY STORE !!

shear_thebarber_559 15 days ago

shear_thebarber_559

we were just saying this

chrdav13 15 days ago

chrdav13

Herndon & West old Walgreens will be JB Fitness

7aplw 15 days ago

7aplw

Drug dealing and creating addicts. Less drugs and managing refill consent. Fake Dr scripts and theft from workers

morbidmyne 15 days ago

morbidmyne

That one in tower is going to be hit a lot by shoplifters

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