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POPULAR grocery chain Stop & Shop confirmed another location will shut its doors for good.
The supermarket giant, which has over 400 locations, recently announced a total of 32 closures across the Northeast.
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The Stop & Shop, located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, announced they were officially closing their doors.
TAPinto initially confirmed the news earlier this week, announcing the supermarket’s last day would be on September 9, 2024.
The New Jersey location was originally set to close in early November, but its closing date was moved up to October 23, then September 9.
However, the manager revealed the store was running out of materials, including food items.
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In July, the company announced it was closing 32 underperforming stores by the end of the year.
“Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores,” the press release read.
Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Stop, said they will continue to “nourish 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, and we remain committed to nourishing our associates, customers and communities,” said Reid.
“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.
“Our associates are a strong community dedicated to growing and working together, and all of our store associates will continue to have a place in the Stop & Shop family as we look forward to serving customers at other nearby locations,” Reid concluded.
In addition to Phillipsburg, nine other New Jersey locations will be closing their doors.
Other states impacted by the wave of Stop & Shop liquidation are New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Since the news first broke out on Phillipsburg’s closure, fans shared their thoughts on social media.
“What a shame. I used to work in the produce dept in ’02-’04,” wrote one local.
“Another grocery option gone in P’burg. They really DO want EVERYONE at Wal-Mart, eh?” commented another.
EMPTY SHELVES
Despite the supermarket revealing they were closing at a later date, shoppers began to witness empty shelves since August.
One Facebook user detailed a time their husband went to the Phillipsburg location to get pain medication and was greeted with no product.
Stop & Shop Store Closures
In July, Stop & Shop revealed they were closing an array of underperforming locations. Here’s a look at the 32 locations impacted:
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
“Husband ran to Stop & Shop Phillipsburg to get some aspirin and such, found this…,” they began their post.
“They said closing November. Guess tomorrow will have me running to a local pharmacy or three to see if they will handle our prescriptions as we need them to.”
Another user predicted, “This store was set to close in November. Now closing October 23rd. I won’t be surprised if my store also closes earlier than originally set.
“Seems to be emptying out quicker than they said.”
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