Drugs store Orinda Pharmacy to Shut Down Permanently on July 30
Rite Aid Closes Orinda Store as Part of Nationwide Wind-Down
Rite Aid, the American pharmacy chain, has announced the closure of its store located at 27 Orinda Way, Orinda, California. This closure is part of a nationwide wind-down involving the closure of over 1,000 Rite Aid locations, a move driven by the company's recent bankruptcy filing in May 2025.
The financial difficulties faced by Rite Aid have been worsened by the rapidly evolving retail and healthcare landscapes. Despite securing $1.9 billion to maintain operations during bankruptcy, the company has been closing hundreds of stores monthly to restructure its business and debts, signaling likely eventual cessation of operations.
The patient prescription files from the Orinda store will be transferred to CVS Pharmacy, located at 50 Moraga Way, Orinda. Customers can request a prescription transfer before July 30 or have their new pharmacy handle the paperwork after that date.
The front-end retail section of the Orinda store will liquidate through August 24, offering steep discounts on non-pharmacy merchandise. After July 31, none of Rite Aid's stores will remain in Lamorinda, and fewer than 60 will be open anywhere in the country.
This downsizing reflects Rite Aid's challenging efforts to adapt to changes in both retail pharmacy competition and healthcare delivery, which have undermined its viability. The company's collapse follows a multi-year struggle with debt, opioid-related lawsuits, and stiff competition from CVS and Walgreens.
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Elsewhere in the region, the Walgreens in Lafayette and multiple CVS pharmacies have faced challenges, with the latter being repeatedly hit by thieves. The location in Walnut Creek at Palo Verdes has already closed down.
As Rite Aid plans to sell or close all of its remaining 1,200 stores, the pharmacy industry in the area is expected to undergo significant changes in the coming months. Stay tuned for more updates from 925 News.
The winding down of Rite Aid's operations, as indicated by the closure of its Orinda store, is causing a ripple effect in the pharmacy industry. This industry-wide change also encompasses the retail sector, given Rite Aid's significant presence in both arenas. The financial troubles of Rite Aid have been exacerbated by the competitive retail pharmacy market and transforming healthcare landscape.
