Listen to this articleStop & Shop will be closing 32 underperforming stores in five states, including four on Long Island, the company announced Friday.
The Long Island stores to close on or before Nov. 2 include 130 Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, 294 Middle Country Road in Coram, 132 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead, and 2525 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.
The other closings include three other Stop & Shop stores in New York, five stores in Connecticut, eight in Massachusetts, 10 in New Jersey, and two in Rhode Island.
The company said in a statement that the closings are “the next steps in its plans to position the company for growth.” Stop & Shop will still have more than 350 stores in its five-state footprint and employees will be offered other positions within the company.
“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,” Gordon Reid, Stop & Shop president, said in the statement. “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.”
