Stop & Shop is shuttering more than 30 underperforming locations throughout the Northeast by early November to try to ensure viability.
"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," Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid said.
All 32 impacted locations will close either on or before Nov. 2, the company announced.
In May, the grocery chain first announced its plans to close underperforming stores, though the company said that even with the closures it would still "hold a strong market share position in the Northeast."
After the closures, the company will operate more than 350 stores in five states, including 115 stores in Massachusetts, 91 in New York, 81 in Connecticut, 47 in New Jersey and 25 in Rhode Island.
Parking spaces are designated for online pick-up orders at a Stop & Shop in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 17, 2020. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The company said it's been focused on growing through multiyear price investments and a stronger customer value proposition, both in-store and online.
Since 2018, the company completed more than 190 store remodels, all of which are outperforming stores that haven't been updated.
The company said that all store associates affected "will continue to have a place in the Stop & Shop family" at nearby locations.
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