Major Auto Company To Shutter Over 100 US Locations—CT Stores Could Be Impacted

Monro Inc. is closing 145 stores across the country after a recent earnings report saw sales plummet by $5.2 million, according to a statement from the company.

The closures of "underperforming" stores will occur in the first quarter of 2026. In the fourth quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, sales decreased by 4.9 percent, according to the statement.

Closing the stores is one of "four key areas" the company is focusing on in order to better its position. The others are improving customer experience, driving profitable customer acquisition, and increasing merchandise productivity.

Here is a full list of Monro locations in Connecticut:

• Bristol
• Cheshire
• Danbury
• Derby
• East Hartford
• East Haven
• Enfield
• Glastonbury
• Guilford
• Hamden
• Hartford
• Manchester
• Milford
• Naugatuck
• New Britain
• New London
• New Milford
• Newington
• Niantic
• Norwalk
• Norwich
• Old Saybrook
• Rocky Hill
• Southington
• Vernon
• Wallingford
• Waterbury
• Watertown
• Winsted
• Woodbridge

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CEO Peter Fitzsimmons, partner and managing director of AlixPartners, a global consulting firm, replaced the company's former president Michael Broderick in March, USA Today reported.

The company has not released a list of which stores will close. Monro Auto Service & Tire Centers currently has 362 locations across the country. The brand also includes Mr. Tire Service Centers.

Monro offers services such as "tune-ups, brakes, shocks & struts, wheel alignments, state inspections, and battery & electrical," according to its website. It's also "the tire shop to go to for brand-name tires and installation" while offering oil changes, engine fluid replacement, tire rotation, and more. The shop also offers a free courtesy inspection with every visit.

In related news, Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations nationwide. The news came in November as part of what the company described as "a strategic plan to improve business performance with a focus on core retail improvements."

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Advance Auto Parts is shuttering about 500 corporate-owned stores and another 200 independently operated locations, as well as four distribution centers, which is anticipated to occur by mid-2025. Advance Auto Parts has more than 50 locations in Connecticut.

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