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Major supermarket chains, includingKroger,Stop & Shop, andThe Raley's Companies, are in the middle of a downsizing mode that began in 2025 and will continue for some companies through 2027.
Kroger said it expected to close approximately 60 stores across its portfolio by the end of 2026, according to the company'sfirst-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings call.
Giant Ahold Delhaize'sStop & Shopchain confirmed in July that it will close store locations in Basking Ridge and Westfield, N.J., also in 2026 And now Raley's has said that it will close another Northern California store located in Petaluma, Calif., on Jan.
The closures are part of Raley's regional downsizing plan that calls for seven store closings in California and Nevada.
Raley's said it will offer transfer opportunities to as many affected employees as possible,KSROradio reported.
The Raley's Companies cited local market conditions and long-term financial sustainability for the downsizing.
The West Sacramento, Calif., grocery store chain began its downsizing plan with the closing of its Raley's store in Roseville, Calif., in January 2026, followed by the closure of its store in Antioch, Calif., in April.
The chain had allowed both store leases to expire.
The supermarket chain continued closing stores by shuttering a Nob Hill Foods store in Mountain View, Calif., on May 29, 2026, affecting 50 employees.
Raley'sfollowed up its Mountain View closure with the announcement that it will close itsNob Hill Foodsstore in Los Gatos, Calif., when its lease expires in June 2027, after reviewing the store's performance and current economic conditions, the company's Chief Marketing Officer Carol Barsotti said.
The company also plans to close its Raley's store in Brentwood, Calif., on Nov.
3, 2026, and an Elko, Nev., location in December 2026, according toSFGate.
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