Memorial Healthcare opens new Flushing location in former Rite Aid

The non-profit hospital has transformed a vacant Rite Aid into a new health center.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 1:41am

An extreme close-up X-ray photograph revealing the internal structure and infrastructure of a former retail pharmacy building, conceptually illustrating how the space has been repurposed for a new healthcare facility.A former Rite Aid pharmacy is reborn as a community health center, bringing vital medical services to a local neighborhood.Flushing Today

Memorial Healthcare has opened a new health center in Flushing, Michigan, taking over a former Rite Aid location. The new Flushing Health Center will offer urgent care, a community pharmacy, outpatient services, and family and specialty medicine. The center is Memorial Healthcare's first location in Genesee County.

Why it matters

The opening of the Flushing Health Center provides greater access to healthcare services for the local community, filling a void left by the closure of the previous Rite Aid pharmacy. It also represents Memorial Healthcare's expansion into a new county, bringing its trusted care model to a new geographic area.

The details

The new Flushing Health Center is located at 218 West Main Street, in the former Rite Aid building. The center will offer a range of services including urgent care, a community pharmacy, outpatient services, and family and specialty medicine. Specialists from Memorial Healthcare Center for Orthopedics and Memorial Healthcare Surgical Associates will rotate through the new location.

  • Memorial Healthcare held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Flushing Health Center on April 8, 2026.
  • The former Rite Aid building was transformed into the new health center prior to the opening.

The players

Memorial Healthcare

A non-profit healthcare provider that is opening the new Flushing Health Center.

John Cherry

A State Senator who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebrated the new health center's opening.

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What they’re saying

“'Honored to join community partners this morning to celebrate Memorial Healthcare's new Flushing Health Center. Repurposing a former Rite Aid into Memorial's first Genesee County location brings specialty care, urgent care, pharmacy services, and more right into Flushing, making it easier for folks to access trusted care closer to home.'”

— John Cherry, State Senator

What’s next

Memorial Healthcare plans to continue expanding its services and locations throughout Genesee County in the coming years to improve healthcare access for local residents.

The takeaway

The transformation of a vacant Rite Aid into a new Memorial Healthcare center demonstrates the creative ways that healthcare providers are repurposing existing spaces to bring vital services closer to the communities they serve.