Five Stop and Shop stores in Connecticut are among the 32 the Dutch-Belgian owned supermarket chain plans to close by Nov. 2, the company announced Oct. 4.
The stores include two in Fairfield County – 1937 West Main St., Stamford (although the company states the 2200 Bedford St. store will remain open) and 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (although the company says the 44 Lake Ave. Ext. will remain open.) Others in the state that are closing are 100 Division St., Ansonia; 211 High St., Torrington; and 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford.
Additionally, the supermarket chain announced eight closures in Massachusetts, 10 in New Jersey, seven in New York and two in Rhode Island.
The closures are the next steps in Stop & Shop’s plans to position the company for growth.
“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 Gordon Reid, president, Stop & Shop. “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.”
Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores. Stop & Shop associates at impacted locations will be offered other opportunities within the company.
“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,” added Reid.
Stop & Shop will communicate specific store closing dates to local customers well in advance of any store closures.
“Since 2018, we have completed more than 190 store remodels, with the customer shopping experience in mind,” Reid said. “These stores are outperforming other Stop & Shop stores that haven’t been remodeled. We’re taking these learnings and implementing them at other stores as we build upon our strong foundation, similar to our new Boston flagship location, opened last month in the Allston Yards development. We look forward to continuing to serve and care for our communities and to grow Stop & Shop as a local brand for many years to come.”
After the store closures are complete, Stop & Shop will operate more than 350 stores spanning five states, including 81 stores in Connecticut, 115 in Massachusetts, 47 in New Jersey, 91 in New York and 25 in Rhode Island.
