Stop & Shop announced it will close 32 of its underperforming grocery stores in five New England states by the end of the year.
The community grocery chain, which is owned by Ahold Delhaize USA Company, released closure plans in these states on Friday:
“Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community connections we have developed as a neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, and we remain committed to nourishing our associates, customers and communities,” said Gordon Reid, president of Stop & Shop. “As we announced in May, Stop & Shop evaluated our entire store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy foundation for the future growth of our brand.”
Grocery stores in all five states are expected to close no later than Nov. 2. The closures will be phased in on a rolling basis, the statement said.
The chain said it will continue to operate 350 of its stores across the five states.
Here’s what you need to know about the Stop & Shop closures in the five New England states.
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Will Stop & Shop employees lose their jobs?
Stop & Shop employs 58,000 people and operates approximately 400 stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, the statement said.
A spokesperson told USA TODAY they were working with their employees before the stores closed.
“The associates at all 32 affected stores are all being offered other opportunities within the company,” Caroline Medeiros, Stop & Shop’s corporate communications manager, said in a statement. “We will communicate specific store closure dates to local customers well in advance of any store closures.”
Complete list of Stop & Shop store closures
Connecticut
- 100 Division Street, Ansonia
Will remain open
- 211 High Street, Torrington (931 Torringford Street, Torrington)
- 1937 West Main Street, Stamford (2200 Bedford Street, Stamford)
- 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East Town Road, Milford)
- 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (44 Lake Avenue, Ext., Danbury)
Massachusetts
- 932 Montello Street North, Brockton
- 36, New National Highway, Raynham
- 341 Plymouth Street, Halifax
- 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
- 165 Needham Street, Newton (bfresh Market)
Will remain open
- 415 Cooley Street, Springfield (1600 Boston Road and 1277 Liberty Street, Springfield)
- 545 Lincoln Street, Worcester (940 West Boylston Street and 949 Grafton Street, Worcester)
- 24 Mattakeesett Street, Pembroke (125 Church Street, Pembroke)
New Jersey
- 1083 Inman Avenue, Edison
- 1049 US Highway 1 South, Edison
- 4861 US Highway 9, Howell
- 1278 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg
- 581 Stelton Rd., Piscataway
- 625 Paterson Avenue, Carlstadt
- 1221 National Road 27, Franklin Township
- 130 Skyline Dr., Ringwood
- 505 Richmond Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
- 2275 West County Line Rd., Jackson
new York
- 2965 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn
- 130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale
- 7 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw
- 294 Middle Country Road, Coram
- 240 East Sanford Blvd., Mt. Vernon
- 132 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead
- 2525 Hempstead Highway, East Meadow
Rhode Island
- 11 Commerce Way, Johnston
- 176 Pittman Street, Providence (Eastside Market)
Future projects for Stop & Shop
Although the company announced it would close 32 stores in five New England states, the grocery chain is considering future plans.
“I want to share that while this news is difficult to accept, we are proud to retain our employees and the investments we are making in the Stop & Shop brand for future growth, including lower prices and improving the customer experience through renovations,” Medeiros said. “Since 2018, we have completed more than 190 store renovations with the customer shopping experience in mind, and these stores are outperforming other Stop & Shop stores that have not been renovated.”
Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on USA TODAY’s national trends team. Ahjané covers breaking news, car recalls, crime, health care, the lottery and public policy. Email her at aforbes@gannett.com. Follow her on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter) @forbesfineest.
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