NATIONAL grocery chain Stop n Shop has closed an additional location along with announcing several changes to its store inventory.
The move is set to impact customers' access to staple goods and could force some shoppers to travel farther for their groceries.
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The Stop & Shop is closing in Highland Park, New Jersey, making it the fifth store to close in recent months.
The grocery store closing is located at 424 Raritan Avenue and will close on March 23.
But the good news is Stop & Shop has other stores nearby in East Brunswick, Edison, Franklin, and Piscataway.
PAST STOP & SHOP CLOSURES
There were several Stop & Shop closures earlier this year.
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According to Best Life, Stop & Shop confirmed in an email that the store in Brooklyn's Flatbush closed on January 19.
Another store closed in Queens, New York in October 2022, so it's no longer a surprise that the unprofitable businesses are being weeded out little by little.
Earlier in 2022, one Stop & Shop closed in January in Paramus, New Jersey,
Another one closed in February in Dayton, New Jersey.
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OTHER RETAILERS CLOSINGS
The new year hasn't had a warm welcome for businesses as many companies already filed for bankruptcy, which typically means more stores will be closing.
Soaring inflation pushed beauty stores, restaurants, and other retail stores to close their doors.
The move to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection allows a business to keep trading while it restructures its debts.
Party City plans to close down over 20 stores, but there will be potentially more closures coming up.
Meanwhile, other retailers who have not filed for bankruptcy, such as CVS and Walgreens, are closing their doors in several cities.
For Americans, this means they'll have one less pharmacy to turn to.
People who have regular prescription medications are going to have to find a new pharmacy to get their supplies.
But this raises a new issue as many Americans will have limited options to pick up their vitamins or over-the-counter meds.
CVS and Walgreens have set dates to close out several stores.
There are three CVS stores closing and two Walgreens shutting down in March.
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