All Stanislaus County Rite Aid stores set to close. What happens to prescriptions?
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- Rite Aid will close all remaining Stanislaus County locations by late July 2025.
- Prescriptions from closing stores will transfer to nearby Walgreens or CVS sites.
- Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy again in May 2025 amid retail and health care shifts.
Rite Aid is shutting stores across the United States as part of its latest bankruptcy proceedings.
Hundreds of locations in California, including all the remaining Rite Aid stores in Stanislaus County, are set to close.
While the Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain initially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for a second time in May 2025.
In a May 5 news release, Rite Aid CEO Matt Schroeder said the company has been facing “financial challenges, intensified by the rapidly evolving retail and health care landscapes.”
“As we move forward, our key priorities are ensuring uninterrupted pharmacy services for our customers and preserving jobs for as many associates as possible,” Schroeder said in the release.
Here’s when Rite Aid stores will close in Stanislaus County — and what will happen to prescriptions:
What is Rite Aid?
Rite Aid is a national pharmacy chain that began in 1962 as Thrift D Discount Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to the company’s website.
Along with in-store pharmacies, Rite Aid locations sell over-the-counter medications, vitamins, beauty products and household essentials.
Where are Rite Aid locations closing in Stanislaus County? When?
In an earlier round of closures, Rite Aid shut down its location at 1300 W. F St. in Oakdale on June 25, followed by its Ceres store at 1830 Mitchell Road, which closed July 1.
The Rite Aid location at 1707 McHenry Ave. in Modesto closed July 9.
Rite Aid will close its remaining stores in Stanislaus County later in July.
In Turlock, the Rite Aid location at 653 N. Golden State Blvd. will close Wednesday, July 16, while the store at 1000 W. Monte Vista Ave. will close Thursday, July 17.
Rite Aid will close its last remaining Oakdale location at 1449 E. F St., Suite 102, on Monday, July 28, while its last remaining location in Modesto will close at 1032 Oakdale Road on Tuesday, July 15.
Although Rite Aid’s official closure list did not include its location at 1935 North St. in Newman, media outlet Westside Connect reported in May that the North Street spot was scheduled to close as part of the pharmacy chain’s bankruptcy proceedings.
As of Monday, July 14, the Newman location was listed as “closed” on Rite Aid’s website.
Where will my prescriptions be transferred?
According to Rite Aid, prescriptions from closing stores will be transferred to nearby pharmacies to ensure patients continue receiving their medications without interruption.
Here’s where prescriptions from each closing location are being sent:
- Prescriptions from Rite Aid at 1300 W. F St., Oakdale, will go to Walgreens, 444 W. F St., Oakdale.
- 1449 E. F St., Suite 102, Oakdale — CVS Pharmacy, 1520 E. F St., Oakdale
- 1032 Oakdale Road, Modesto — CVS Pharmacy, 801 Oakdale Road, Suite F, Modesto
- 1707 McHenry Ave., Modesto — CVS Pharmacy, 1700 McHenry Ave., Modesto
- 1830 Mitchell Road, Ceres — CVS Pharmacy, 2075 E. Hatch Road, Ceres
- 653 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock — CVS Pharmacy, 1621 Lander Ave., Turlock
- 1000 W. Monte Vista Ave., Turlock — CVS Pharmacy, 3100 Geer Road, Turlock
This story was originally published July 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM.
