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Stop & Shop Closes 32 Stores Across 5 States: Is Yours On the List?

The cost-cutting move by the grocer could affect your local Stop & Shop.

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Jenny Cohen
By Jenny Cohen
Edited by Esther Carlstone
Updated Sept. 5, 2024
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Stop & Shop may be your go-to if you’re trying to save money on groceries, but you may be out of luck with stopping to shop in the future.

The grocery chain recently announced that would be shutting down 32 stores across five states as the Northeastern-based chain closes underperforming stores.

Your local Stop & Shop could be affected if you live in one of these five states so check and see if your store is on the shutdown list.

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Connecticut

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  • 100 Division St., Ansonia
  • 211 High St., Torrington
  • 1937 West Main St., Stamford
  • 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford
  • 72 Newtown Road, Danbury

Shop & Shop will be closing five locations in Connecticut, but shoppers may not be totally out of luck.

Four of the five cities — Torrington, Stamford, Milford, and Danbury — will still have other Stop & Shop locations open for customers to go to instead.

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Massachusetts

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  • 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

The grocery store chain will be closing eight locations in Massachusetts by November, but shoppers will still have plenty of other locations to choose from.

The state has the most Stop & Shop locations, with 125 stores to choose from.

New Jersey

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  • 1083 Inman Ave., Edison
  • 1049 US Highway 1 South, Edison
  • 4861 US Highway 9, Howell
  • 1278 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg
  • 581 Stelton Road, Piscataway
  • 625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt
  • 1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township
  • 130 Skyline Drive, Ringwood
  • 505 Richmond Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
  • 2275 West County Line Road, Jackson

New Jersey will be the hardest hit state, with 10 Stop & Shop locations shutting down across the state.

That will be a significant cut as the retailer currently has 57 stores in the Garden State.

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New York

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  • 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

Brooklyn residents will still have two other Stop & Shop locations to choose from after the closure of the Cropsey Avenue store.

Rhode Island

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  • 11 Commerce Way, Johnston
  • 176 Pittman St., Providence

Rhode Island has 27 Stop & Shop locations, so the two closings in Johnston and Providence will still leave shoppers with other options when their local stores close.

Why is Stop &Shop closing stores?

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Stop & Shop announced the closures in July as part of a measure to cut out underperforming stores.

“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,” said Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid in a press release announcing the closures.

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When will stores close?

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The company hasn’t announced specific dates for when stores will close so you may have a little more time to shop at your local Stop & Shop before it locks its doors for good.

But the company does expect all locations affected by cuts to be shut down by November 2, 2024.

What will happen to Stop & Shop employees?

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The good news for employees is that they’ll be able to move to another local Stop & Shop rather than losing their jobs as part of the closures.

“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 said in a press release.

Other changes coming to Stop & Shop

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Stop & Shop is making another big change to its customer experience by removing tobacco products from its stores.

The retailer said it would stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products as part of its commitment to community wellness. Customers should expect tobacco products off the shelves starting in September 2024.

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Bottom line

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It can be difficult to find a new store that will help you save money on essentials or pick up groceries, but it could also be a good idea to revisit your budget.

Check your budget to see if there are other ways you can save money, and look into other local stores where you can get deals and discounts on your regular grocery trips.

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