Balducci's Market In Westport To Close: CT Labor Department

WESTPORT, CT — Balducci's, the high-end grocery store at 1385 Post Road East in Westport, will "close to the public no later than February 28, 2026," officials with parent company Albertsons announced last week in a letter to the state Department of Labor and local officials.

The store currently employs 59 non-union workers, and some are expected to lose their jobs as a result of the pending closure, but an exact number of layoffs was not disclosed.

Officials said that "as many associates as possible will be placed in a position at another location. Anyone who is not offered a role would be eligible for severance pursuant to applicable Company policies."

They added, "While our goal is to transfer the affected associates, the exact placement of positions has not yet been completed."

Patch reached out to Albertsons for comment, but did not immediately receive a reply.

A spokesperson for the company told CT Insider the closure was "due to real estate considerations."

In addition to the Westport location, Balducci's also has a store on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, and Acme-branded stores in Connecticut, also owned by Albertsons, in New Canaan, Stamford and Riverside.