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Shoppers Food was sold. What will happen to its stores in Maryland and Virginia?
Last edited Sat Jul 13, 2019, 02:35 PM - Edit history (1)
I was in a store that used to be a Shoppers yesterday. It is now a Giant. It's this one:
Friday, November 23, 2018
Giant opens in Landmark Plaza
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Shoppers Food was sold. What will happen to its stores in Maryland and Virginia?
The Shoppers grocery store in New Carrollton, Md., on July 1. (Jay Westcott for The Washington Post)
By Rachel Chason
July 12 at 12:07 PM
Nine months after one of the region’s major grocery chains was purchased by a Rhode Island-based company, local officials, residents and employees are demanding answers about the fate of more than 40 supermarkets the chain operates in the Washington area. ... Shoppers Food & Pharmacy was sold in October to United Natural Foods Inc., a distributor of natural and organic foods that is a major supplier for Whole Foods Market.
In March, the chief executive of United Natural Foods said the company was “well down the path” of selling the chain, which used to be known as Shoppers Food Warehouse. This summer, its outlet in Chillum, Md., shut its doors. A store in Falls Church, Va., will close Sept. 1. ... But it remains unclear when the 44 remaining Shoppers locations in Maryland and Virginia will close, and what will replace them — prompting calls for more transparency from elected officials and the union that represents Shoppers’ employees.
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In Prince George’s County, which had 12 Shoppers stores until the Chillum outlet closed, the loss of any supermarket would be felt especially hard. About 15 percent of the suburb is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a “food desert,” and residents — especially in poorer communities inside the Beltway — have long complained about a dearth of healthy grocery options.
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In the Washington suburbs, in addition to the stores in Prince George’s, there are three Shoppers locations in Montgomery County, two in Alexandria, four in Fairfax County and two in Prince William County. The rest are further out in Maryland and Virginia.
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Rachel is a metro reporter covering local politics. She has previously contributed to The Raleigh News and Observer, CNN Politics and USA Today. Follow https://twitter.com/rachel_chason
Shoppers Food was sold. What will happen to its stores in Maryland and Virginia?
The Shoppers grocery store in New Carrollton, Md., on July 1. (Jay Westcott for The Washington Post)
By Rachel Chason
July 12 at 12:07 PM
Nine months after one of the region’s major grocery chains was purchased by a Rhode Island-based company, local officials, residents and employees are demanding answers about the fate of more than 40 supermarkets the chain operates in the Washington area. ... Shoppers Food & Pharmacy was sold in October to United Natural Foods Inc., a distributor of natural and organic foods that is a major supplier for Whole Foods Market.
In March, the chief executive of United Natural Foods said the company was “well down the path” of selling the chain, which used to be known as Shoppers Food Warehouse. This summer, its outlet in Chillum, Md., shut its doors. A store in Falls Church, Va., will close Sept. 1. ... But it remains unclear when the 44 remaining Shoppers locations in Maryland and Virginia will close, and what will replace them — prompting calls for more transparency from elected officials and the union that represents Shoppers’ employees.
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In Prince George’s County, which had 12 Shoppers stores until the Chillum outlet closed, the loss of any supermarket would be felt especially hard. About 15 percent of the suburb is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a “food desert,” and residents — especially in poorer communities inside the Beltway — have long complained about a dearth of healthy grocery options.
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In the Washington suburbs, in addition to the stores in Prince George’s, there are three Shoppers locations in Montgomery County, two in Alexandria, four in Fairfax County and two in Prince William County. The rest are further out in Maryland and Virginia.
....
Rachel is a metro reporter covering local politics. She has previously contributed to The Raleigh News and Observer, CNN Politics and USA Today. Follow https://twitter.com/rachel_chason
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