GONE FOR GOOD
Stop & Shop confirms locations of 32 stores set to close and reveals final day in business as chain axes branches
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STOP & Shop has announced the closure of 32 underperforming locations.
The company said the select stores across the Northeast will be closed before the end of the year.
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Stores in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island will close by November 2.
In May, the company announced the coming store closures.
"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," company president Gordon Reid said, per a July 12 press release.
He added the closures were "to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand."
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Employees will be offered other positions within the company, according to the press release.
Stop & Shop opened in 2014 and currently has 400 stores and 60,000 employees, per Fox affiliate KRLD.
The company is owned by Ahold Delhaize which also owns Food Lion, Giant Food, and Hannaford.
WHAT STORES ARE CLOSING?
The company has shared specific locations that will be shuttered by November.
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It said they wanted locals to know "well in advance" about the closures of their stores.
In New Jersey, 10 locations will close, while only seven will close in New York.
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Rhode Island will see two closures and Massachusetts, the home of the first location, will be closing eight.
Five stores will be closing in Connecticut.
WHY ARE STORES CLOSING?
As other chains such as Walmart and Amazon join the grocery business, it has pushed traditional grocery stores out of view.
Stop & Shop hopes the closure of underperforming stores will create "future growth" for the company.
32 closing Stop & Shop locations
Stop & Shop has announced the closure of 32 location in the Northeast.
All the stores will be closed on or before November 2.
Connecticut:
- 100 Division St., Ansonia
- 211 High St., Torrington
- 1937 West Main St., Stamford
- 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford
- 72 Newtown Road, Danbury
Massachusetts:
- 932 North Montello St., Brockton
- 36 New State Highway, Raynham
- 341 Plymouth St., Halifax
- 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
- 165 Needham St., Newton
- 415 Cooley St., Springfield
- 545 Lincoln St. Worcester
- 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke
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
New York:
- 2965 Cropsey Ave., Brooklyn
- 130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale
- 7 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw
- 294 Middle Country Road, Coram
- 240 East Sanford Blvd., Mt. Vernon
- 132 Fulton Ave., Hempstead
- 2525 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
Rhode Island:
- 11 Commerce Way, Johnston
- 176 Pittman St., Providence
"Stop & Shop is focused on growing through large, multi-year price investments and a stronger customer value proposition, both in-store and online," Reid continued.
"This means we’ll be focused on delivering lower everyday prices, as well as even more savings for our customers through strong promotions."
It has also been remodeling certain stores and Reid acknowledged that they are performing better than older versions.
"Since 2018, we have completed more than 190 store remodels, with the customer shopping experience in mind," he explained in the press release about the closures.
"These stores are outperforming other Stop & Shop stores that haven’t been remodeled.
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"We’re taking these learnings and implementing them at other stores as we build upon our strong foundation."
Following the closures, Stop & Shop will have 359 stores across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.
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