Breaking News: Major Grocery Chain Faces Closures

Stop & Shop to Shutter Underperforming Stores

Boston, May 29, 2024

Stop & Shop, a prominent grocery store chain in the Northeast, has announced plans to close underperforming stores following a strategic review by its parent company, Ahold Delhaize.

Ahold Delhaize confirmed that the closures are part of an ongoing effort to optimize its store portfolio. The number of locations to be shuttered remains unspecified.

Stop & Shop operates 397 stores across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey. The majority of its stores are located in Massachusetts, with 395 locations in the state.

The closures are expected to impact workers and customers in the affected areas. Stop & Shop has not yet released details on the specific locations that will be closed or the timeline for the closures.