Stop & Shop to close underperforming stores across the Northeast

Stop & Shop has announced plans to close an unspecified number of grocery stores across the Northeast.

A spokesperson for the supermarket chain said in a statement they will close select underperforming locations to help ensure the long-term health and future growth of the business. 

Stop & Shop currently operates nearly 400 stores in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island. 

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"Stop & Shop will make some difficult decisions to close select underperforming store locations to help ensure the long-term health and future growth for our business," Stop & Shop said in a statement to FOX 5. 

Stop & Shop told FOX 5 that it is too early in the process to share any additional information regarding potential store closures.