Rite Aid is closing 5 Sacramento-area stores due to bankruptcy. Find out where
Rite Aid is closing a handful of stores in the Sacramento area after filing for bankruptcy for a second time in early May.
The nationwide pharmacy chain has flagged more than 470 stores across the United States for closure since Chapter 11 proceedings began about a month ago, business media company Fast Company previously reported.
In a May 5 news release, Rite Aid CEO Matt Schroeder said the company is facing “financial challenges, intensified by the rapidly evolving retail and health care landscapes in which we operate.”
“For more than 60 years, Rite Aid has been a proud provider of pharmacy services and products to our loyal customers,” he said in the release. “As we move forward, our key priorities are ensuring uninterrupted pharmacy services for our customers and preserving jobs for as many associates as possible.”
Here’s what you need to know:
What is Rite Aid?
The national pharmacy chain now known as Rite Aid began as Thrift D Discount Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1962, according to the company’s website.
The goal of Rite Aid aims is “to be a successful chain of friendly, neighborhood drugstores that are committed to helping customers make everyday life a little easier and healthier,” the company said on its website.
In addition to operating in-site pharmacies, Rite Aid sells medicines, vitamins, cosmetics and household products.
As of Monday, June 2, Rite Aid had more than 1,200 locations across the United States, including 300-plus stores in California.
Rite Aid has struggled to compete with other drug retailers for years, resulting in a weakened competitive position, elevated financial leverage and limited cash flow for the company, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
The company first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023.
On May 5, the pharmacy chain announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again
Where are drugstores closing in the Sacramento area?
A total of five Rite Aid stores in the Sacramento area are slated to close, according to various media outlets.
Here’s which stores are expected to shut down:
4010 Manzanita Ave. in Carmichael
4830 J St. in Sacramento
2751 Del Paso Road in North Natomas
1260 West Capitol Ave. in West Sacramento
4300 Elverta Road in Antelope
When will local pharmacies close?
According to Newsweek, Rite Aid’s Del Paso Road store will shut its doors will close sometime in June.
However, it wasn’t clear as of Monday when the other local stores will shut their doors.
What will happen to my prescriptions?
Rite Aid has entered into a series of sale agreements and pharmacy services transition agreements, the company said in a May 15 news release.
This agreement includes the rolling transition of pharmacy assets from more than 1,000 store locations across the United States to operators including CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Albertson, Kroger and Giant Eagle.
“During the transition, Rite Aid stores will remain open, and customers can continue to access their pharmacy services, including prescription refills and immunizations, without interruption,” Rite Aid said in a May 15 news release.
That means Rite Aid Pharmacy customers can expect to have services transferred to a nearby pharmacy.
“These agreements ensure our pharmacy customers will experience a smooth transition while preserving jobs for some of our valued team members,” Schroeder said in a release.
Where are Rite Aids stores still open?
As of Monday, a total of 16 Rite Aid locations remained open in the Sacramento area.
Those locations included:
4221 Norwood Ave. in North Sacramento
6420 Rio Linda Blvd. in Rio Linda
9133 Kiefer Blvd. in Rosemont
2111 Golden Centre Lane in Gold River
Are other pharmacy chains shutting stores?
Two other major pharmacy chains recently announced plans to close down stores.
CVS plans to close a total of 270 stores nationwide in 2025, The Bee previously reported.
Meanwhile, Walgreens intends to shut 1,200 stores over the next three years, a company spokesperson told The Bee in May.
This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misspelled Rite Aid’s original name, Thrift D, and incorrectly implied that Rite Aid at 1260 West Capitol Ave. in West Sacramento will remain open. The West Sacramento location is slated to close. The story has also been updated to clarify where local Rite Aid stores are located. The errors have been corrected.
