Stop & Shop will be closing 32 'underperforming' stores in 5 New England states

Stop & Shop announced that it will be closing the doors on 32 of its underperforming grocery stores across five New England states by the end of the year.  

The community grocery chain, which is owned by Ahold Delhaize USA Company, released plans Friday for closures in these states:

• Connecticut: 5 stores
• Massachusetts: 8 stores
• New Jersey: 10 stores
• New York: 7 stores
• Rhode Island: 2 stores

“Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have developed as a neighborhood grocer of more than 100 years, and we remain committed to nourishing our associates, customers and communities,” Stop & Shop President, Gordon Reid, said. “As we announced 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.” 

The grocery stores in the five states are expected to close on or before Nov. 2. The closures will be completed on a rolling basis, the release said.  

The chain said it will continue to operate 350 of its stores in the five states.  

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Will the 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 release said.  

A spokesperson told USA TODAY that they are working with their employees before the stores close.  

“The associates at the 32 impacted stores are all being offered other opportunities within the company,” Caroline Medeiros, corporate communications manager at Stop & Shop said in a statement. “We will communicate specific store closing dates to local customers well in advance of any store closures.” 

Full list of Stop & Shop store closures 

Connecticut 

• 100 Division St., Ansonia 

Will remain open

• 211 High St., Torrington (931 Torringford St., Torrington)
• 1937 West Main St., Stamford (2200 Bedford St., Stamford) 
• 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East Town Road, Milford) 
• 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (44 Lake Avenue Ext., 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 (bfresh Market) 

Will remain open

• 415 Cooley St., Springfield (1600 Boston Rd. and 1277 Liberty St., Springfield) 
• 545 Lincoln St. Worcester (940 West Boylston St. and 949 Grafton St., Worcester) 
• 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke (125 Church 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 (Eastside Marketplace) 

Future plans for Stop & Shop

Although the company has announced the closure of 32 stores in five New England states, the grocery chain is looking ahead at future plans.

"I would like to share – although this news is difficult, we are proud that we are retaining our associates and of the investments we are making in the Stop & Shop brand for future growth, especially in delivering lower prices and improving customer experience through remodels," Medeiros said. "Since 2018, we have completed more than 190 store remodels, with the customer shopping experience in mind and these stores are outperforming other Stop & Shop stores that haven’t been remodeled."

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