Stop & Shop closing 32 underperforming stores

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — On Friday, Stop & Shop announced plans to close 32 of its locations by the end of this year.

The list of “underperforming” stores includes two in Rhode Island, eight in Massachusetts, and others in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

All affected employees will be offered other opportunities within the company, according to Stop & Shop.

The following locations are expected to close on or before Nov. 2:

Rhode Island

• 11 Commerce Way, Johnston
• 176 Pittman St., Providence (Eastside Marketplace)

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)
• 415 Cooley St., Springfield (Boston Road and Liberty Street will remain open)
• 545 Lincoln St., Worcester (West Boylston Street and Grafton Street will remain open)
• 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke (Church Street will remain open)

Connecticut

• 100 Division St., Ansonia
• 211 High St., Torrington (Torringford Street will remain open)
• 1937 West Main St., Stamford (Bedford Street will remain open)
• 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (East Town Road will remain open)
• 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (Lake Avenue Ext. will remain open)

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

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

Over 190 stores have been remodeled since 2018 and those are outperforming the outdated locations, according to Stop & Shop President Gorden Reid.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,” Reid said.

Specific store closure dates will be communicated to customers beforehand.

After the closures, Stop & Shop will operate more than 350 stores across the five states.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.