Posted On: October 20th 2026, 07:00 pm
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