10 NJ Stop & Shop Supermarkets Closing: See List

NEW JERSEY — Ten New Jersey Stop & Shop supermarkets will close as part of the chain's strategy to "position the company for growth," according to a news release.

The chain will shutter 32 stores across the Northeast. The supermarket chain initially announced plans to close stores in May.

"Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand," Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid said in a news release.

The company said it will offer jobs at other supermarket locations to workers whose stores will close.

Here are the 10 Stop & Shop stores closing in New Jersey:

• 1083 Inman Ave., Edison
• 1049 US Highway 1 South, Edison
• 4861 US Highway 9, Howell
• 1278 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg
• 581 Stelton Rd., Piscataway
• 625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt
• 1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township
• 130 Skyline Dr., Ringwood
• 505 Richmond Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
• 2275 West County Line Rd., Jackson

Stop & Shop will also close five stores in Connecticut, eight in Massachusetts, seven in New York, and two in Rhode Island.

The stores will close by the end of 2024, the company announced. Stop & Shop has about 350 stores across the Northeast, and is owned by the Dutch conglomerate Ahold Delhaize.