In May, the Massachusetts-based grocery chain first announced its plans to close underperforming stores. Despite the closure, it is believed the company still “holds a strong market position in the Northeast.” According to the company, all the locations marked for closure in NY, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island will be closed on or before the 2nd of November. Other Stop & Stop store locations will still be in full business and affected employees will be offered other positions within the company.
Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop is a retail store chain that was first opened in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1914. The store has grown over time and has recorded a total of 400 grocery stores and 60,000 employees so far. This retail store is owned by Ahold Delhaize who is a Dutch-basedDutch-based company. They also own the Giant Food, Food Lion, and Hannaford grocery chains and lots more.
According to the company, despite the closure, the Massachusetts-based store chain will still have 91 stores in New York and more than 350 across the five-state area. In a news release, the president of Stop & Shop, Gordon Reid expressed that the pride of the grocery store for its successful ties with the communities. “Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have developed as a neighborhood grocer of more than 100 years.
Reason Behind the Closures
The owner of the grocery company, Ahold Delhaize recently announced that 32 Stop & Shop stores across the five states will be closed by November 2.
According to Gordon Reid the president of Stop & Shop, the closures are due to underperformance, “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.”
List of Stop & Shop Stores that will be closed in 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
Other Stores to be closed include
Connecticut
- 100 Division St., Ansonia
- 211 High St., Torrington (931 Torringford St., Torrington will remain open)
- 1937 West Main St., Stamford (2200 Bedford St., Stamford will remain open)
- 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East Town Road, Milford will remain open)
- 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (44 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury will remain open)
Massachusetts
- 932 North Montello St., Brockton
- 36 New State Highway, Raynham
- 341 Plymouth St., Halifax
- 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
- 165 Needham St., Newton (bfresh Market)
- 415 Cooley St., Springfield (1600 Boston Rd. and 1277 Liberty St., Springfield will remain open)
- 545 Lincoln St. Worcester (940 West Boylston St. and 949 Grafton St., Worcester will remain open)
- 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke (125 Church St., Pembroke will remain open)
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
Rhode Island
- 11 Commerce Way, Johnston
- 176 Pittman St., Providence (Eastside Marketplace)
