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SHOPPERS were not shocked by a recently announced wave of Stop & Shop shutdowns in the same state.
Many had expected the store closures to happen sooner, but shoppers still have a few weeks to get what they need.
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The supermarket chain confirmed in July that it would be shuttering 32 locations nationwide by the end of 2024, per a press release.
At least 10 of the 32 stores were identified in New Jersey.
Residents in The Garden State will have until November 2 at the latest to get groceries before the locations are gone for good, according to Stop & Shop.
Some could close before the November 2 mark, and one already has.
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A store in Philipsburg, about 60 miles west of Newark, shut its doors last week after its closing date was moved up to October 23, and then September 9, per TAPinto.
Managers at the location told the outlet that it was running out of food and other merchandise faster than expected.
Customers should be wary of the same potential situation at the other nine remaining stores.
Some are already bracing themselves for the other nine stores to shutter.
MIXED FEELINGS
“I’m surprised it lasted this long with Target next door and Walmart directly across the street,” wrote a Stop & Shop customer in a post on Facebook about one of the closing nine locations.
Another person said they were “sad” about the closures and “always go” to their nearest Stop & Shop.
Others were even satisfied with the supermarket’s departure.
“Good riddance,” a frustrated shopper wrote.
Stop & Shop has confirmed that all employees at the closing nine stores across New Jersey can transfer within the company.
With the shutdowns, the chain will still have 48 stores across New Jersey, per its website.
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 (Closed on September 9)
- 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
The remaining closures this year will take place at Stop & Shop locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.
PRESIDENT’S PROMISE
Stop & Shop has over 350 stores across the five states, with Massachusetts having the most locations at 124.
Gordon Reid, president of Stop & Shop, assured that the brand would continue to “nourish the communities” where stores remain.
“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,” he said in the release from this summer.
Reid also emphasized that the stores 32 closing stores were “underperforming” and axed to “create a healthy base for the future growth” of Stop & Shop.
He also previously admitted that Stop & Shop was “not where we want to be.”
Shoppers at other popular retailers will see mass closures soon due to bankruptcy filings.
Big Lots recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after weeks of speculation, and customers will see a wave of 315 shutdowns across 35 states.
LL Flooring is also changing its name and shuttering over 200 locations after it quietly filed for bankruptcy in August.
