Chowchilla's only pharmacy is set to close, city looking for solutions

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The lone pharmacy successful Chowchilla is closing this summer, but metropolis officials accidental they are exploring opportunities to guarantee residents bash not suffer "access to indispensable services."

The City of Chowchilla was notified connected Tuesday that Rite Aid, the lone pharmacy successful the community, volition beryllium permanently closing its section store connected August 17.

In a societal media post, the metropolis said they are moving to find a solution.

While the City has nary authorization implicit firm concern decisions, we recognize the challenges this alteration whitethorn contiguous for residents who beryllium connected convenient entree to pharmacy services and mundane necessities.

City unit are already successful connection with backstage assemblage partners to research caller opportunities for bringing akin services backmost to our assemblage arsenic rapidly arsenic possible. Ensuring entree to indispensable services remains a apical precedence for the City of Chowchilla.

The closure is portion of a nationwide effort by Rite Aid to restructure operations arsenic the institution moves done its second bankruptcy.