After Nearly 30 Years, Prominent Discount Retailer To Close Southington Store

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A Rhode Island-based discount retail chain confirmed Thursday it plans to shutter its store in Southington after nearly three decades in town.

The Ocean State Job Lot store on 328 Queen St. will close next month when its lease expires, the company said.

"We explored a long-term lease extension to reinvest in this store," wrote Ocean State Job Lot in a statement released Thursday.

"However, with the landlord moving in a different direction for the property, we will be closing this location as our lease concludes in January."

The company said all associates will be offered equivalent positions at a nearby Ocean State Job Lot store.

"We appreciate the community’s support over the past 28 years and thank our valued associates who have helped to make this store successful," wrote Job Lot.

"We look forward to continuing to serve our customers at our nearby stores in Bristol, Waterbury, Berlin, and Meriden.

"With stores throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and additional locations opening next year, we will continue our commitment to being a good neighbor and employer in each of the states in which we operate."

Headquartered in North Kingston, R.I., Ocean State Job Lot has more than 170 stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.