Stop & Shop Plans To Close Clinton Store: Here's When, Why

CLINTON, CT — The Stop & Shop in Clinton will close as the company "has made the difficult decision not to renew the lease for our store," according to Stephanie Cunha, a spokesperson for Stop & Shop.

The grocery store at 215 E. Main St. is closing "as the store was not meeting financial expectations."

Stop & Shop intends to keep the store open through the end of 2026, though no exact closing date was available.

Employees will have the opportunity to transfer to other Stop & Shop locations, the company said. Workers were informed of the closure last week, The Connecticut Scoop reported.

No other Stop & Shop closures are currently planned, Cunha said.

The grocery store will have additional competition in the area soon. Discount grocer Aldi is planning to add a store across the street. Additionally, Whole Foods has plans to construct a store in Old Saybrook.

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There are other Stop & Shops nearby in Madison and Old Saybrook.

This marks the second large retailer to leave the Clinton plaza. TJ Maxx closed there in August. The store relocated to Guilford.

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In fall 2024, Stop & Shop closed five stores in Connecticut in Ansonia, Torrington, Stamford, Milford, and Danbury, along with closures in other states.

The company's more than 350 locations include 81 stores in Connecticut, 115 in Massachusetts, 47 in New Jersey, 91 in New York, and 25 in Rhode Island.

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