Business & Tech

Shaw's Closing 6 NH Stores

The six stores being closed by September are not making money.

Shaw's and Star Market announced it will close six Shaw's Supermarkets in New Hampshire, but the business realignment does not affect Shaw's stores in Salem or Windham.

Shaw's is located at 92 Cluff Crossing in Salem and at 43 Indian Rock Road in Windham.

Shaw's announced July 29 it is closing six New Hampshire stores by Labor Day, the closest ones to the Merrimack Valley are in Seabrook and Manchester. Shaw's, which dates to 1860, has an estimated 18,000 employees in New England. There are 33 stores now in New Hampshire.

Shaw's issued a statement, via Communications Manager Steven Sylven, with more information on the business decision:

"We strive to ensure the success of all our stores, however, it is occasionally necessary for us to close those that are not meeting company goals or that do not fit into our long-term strategy. As a company and as responsible business owners, it is imperative to the overall health and future of the company that we run profitable stores.  The stores identified have not been profitable for quite some time, and despite the best efforts of the company and our associates –including recent pricing and marketing initiatives--we have not been able to reposition them to better compete in the marketplace and don’t anticipate being able to change this trend. 

While we continuously evaluate the viability of our stores, we do not have any current plans to close any additional stores at this time.  This is not reflective of the overall health of Shaw’s and Star Market.  The company has, and will, continue to make investments into our business as we look to regain our position as the preeminent grocer in New England.  Part of that is making the difficult, but necessary decisions like closing stores to ensure the long-term viability of Shaw’s and Star Market.

While the decision to close a store is always difficult—given the impact on associates and customers—it was made only after careful evaluation and was guided by what is best for the company’s ongoing success and future growth."

The six stores are: 270 Lafayette Road in Seabrook, 553 Mast Road in Goffstown, 375 South Willow St. in Manchester,  75 Laconia Road in Tilton, 250 Plainfield Road in West Lebanon, 354 Winchester St. in Keene.

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