Downtown urgent care center opens Monday in Friendly's restaurant space

Rochester's ClearChoiceMD urgent care center is located in the former Friendly's restaurant building. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care's newest walk-in clinic will open in Rochester on Monday at 8 a.m. The clinic, located at 77 South Main St., will provide urgent care, telemedicine, and occupational health services to residents of Rochester and surrounding communities in New Hampshire and Maine.

"Rochester is one of New Hampshire's largest and fastest growing cities, but until now, options for urgent medical care were limited. This new center will help alleviate the strain on primary care physicians and help prevent unnecessary emergency room visits by providing residents with a flexible urgent care option closer to home," said ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care founder and CEO Marcus Hampers, MD.

The Rochester ClearChoiceMD center delivers on-demand care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Its board-certified providers can treat a wide range of ailments, such as sprains and strains, minor burns, coughs, sore throats, and flu-like symptoms. Additionally, the center, located at the former Friendly's restaurant, offers COVID-19 testing, physicals, vaccinations, and occupational health services. It also has on-site laboratory and x-ray services, as well as prescription medications patients can take home.

ClearChoiceMD now operates 19 urgent care clinics in New England, with two more planned this year. The Rochester center is located at 77 South Main Street, in the former Friendly's restaurant. It will be open seven days a week, 8 am to 8 pm.