Stop & Shop Store Closings: See list of 32 grocery stores to close in the Northeast

Stop & Shop plans to close 32 underperforming store locations by Nov. 2.

“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, " said Gordon Reid, President, Stop & Shop in a press release

The exact date each store will close had yet to be announced, but the brand told customers in the press release that they will have ample warning.

Here's the full list of the 32 Stop & Shop locations slated to close.

What Massachusetts Stop & Shop locations are closing?

In Massachusetts, the following stores are closing:

• Brockton: 932 North Montello St.
• Raynham: 36 New State Highway
• Halifax: 341 Plymouth St.
• Shrewsbury: 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
• Newton (bfresh Market): 165 Needham St.
• Springfield: 415 Cooley St. (1600 Boston Rd. and 1277 Liberty St., Springfield will remain open)
• Worcester: 545 Lincoln St. (940 West Boylston St. and 949 Grafton St., Worcester will remain open)
• Pembroke: 24 Mattakeesett St. (125 Church St., Pembroke will remain open)

What Connecticut Stop & Shop locations are closing?

• Ansonia: 100 Division St.
• Torrington: 211 High St. (931 Torringford St., Torrington will remain open)
• Stamford: 1937 West Main St.(2200 Bedford St., Stamford will remain open)
• Milford: 855 Bridgeport Ave.(1360 East Town Road, Milford will remain open)
• Danbury: 72 Newtown Road (44 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury will remain open)

What Rhode Island Stop & Shop locations are closing?

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

What New York Stop & Shop locations are closing?

• Brooklyn: 2965 Cropsey Ave.
• Greenvale: 130 Wheatley Plaza
• West Haverstraw: 7 Samsondale Plaza
• Coram: 294 Middle Country Road
• Mt. Vernon: 240 East Sanford Blvd.
• Hempstead: 132 Fulton Ave.
• East Meadow: 2525 Hempstead Turnpike

What New Jersey Stop & Shop locations are closing?

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

What will happen to Stop & Shop employees at the stores that are closing?

The company said they will be relocated to nearby locations.

How many Stop & Shop locations are there?

As of July 2024, Stop & Shop has 397 stores, according to their website, with the largest footprint in Massachusetts.

They have 125 stores in Massachusetts, 100 in New York, 88 in Connecticut, 57 in New Jersey and 27 in Rhode Island.

Why is Stop & Shop planning to close stores?

In the presentation to investors in May, Fleeman said to assure "a stable and thriving" future they needed to focus on "optimizing the portfolio to focus on core markets where it can win."

Remodels that Stop & Stop have done in some stores since 2018 helped performance. But, overall "it's not enough, and it's not where we want to be or need to be," Fleeman said.