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Petition Started To Keep Popular Store Open In Hartsdale: 'Sad News' Petition Started To Keep Popular Store Open In Hartsdale: 'Sad News'
Petition Started To Keep Popular Store Open In Hartsdale: 'Sad News' In response to a popular store announcing its upcoming closure, town officials in Westchester have started a petition in an effort to keep it open or encourage a similar business to take its place. The petition was created by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner to help convince the owners of the Rite Aid located in Hartsdale at 196 East Hartsdale Ave. to keep the business open, Feiner announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  The store is planning to close in February. However, Feiner said that many residents without cars, including seniors, depend on the store for groceries, toiletries, an…
New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store In Jersey City's Newport Centre Says It's Closing New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store In Jersey City's Newport Centre Says It's Closing
New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store In Jersey City's Newport Centre Says It's Closing And then there were none. New Jersey's last-standing Sears store, located in Jersey City, appears to be closing. The store at Newport Centre announced a store closing sale on Friday evening, Jan. 5 on Facebook. A voice answering service said the store was closed when Daily Voice called Friday at 7 p.m. Daily Voice has reached out to the Simon Property Group, who owns Newport Centre, and Sears corporate for comment. Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The Jersey City store became the final Sears in New Jersey in 2020 after the store in Hackensack — a local landmark — shutter…
Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say
Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say A Stop & Shop store is closing in Connecticut due to declining revenue, as is the M&T Bank inside the supermarket due to the closure.  Located in Bridgeport at 2145 Fairfield Ave., the store will close early next year, said Caroline Medeiros, a spokeswoman with Stop & Shop. "Stop & Shop has made the difficult decision to terminate the lease for our store located at 2145 Fairfield Ave., in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as the store was not meeting financial expectations," Medeiros said. All associates will be allowed to transfer to other Stop & Shop locations, she s…
Big Lots Closing Colonie Store Big Lots Closing Colonie Store
Big Lots Closing Colonie Store Big Lots is closing one of its stores, leaving just three locations left in the region. In Albany County, the discount retailer will shutter its Colonie store – located at 1892 Central Avenue – by the end of January 2024, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. “Consistent with standard retail practices, we review our store footprint on an ongoing basis to make sure we’re best positioned to serve our customers and our business,” they said. “Sometimes this process results in store closings or relocations.” Big Lots shoppers can still visit the following Capital Region locations: M…
CVS Store Closing In West Hartford After Decades In Business CVS Store Closing In West Hartford After Decades In Business
CVS Store Closing In West Hartford After Decades In Business A popular CVS Pharmacy store in Connecticut has announced it is closing after decades in business.  The store, located in Hartford County in West Hartford at 978 Farmington Ave., is one of six CVS pharmacies in the area, with an additional store located inside Target at Bishops Corner. Company officials said the store will close on Wednesday, Sept. 20. "Maintaining access to pharmacy services in the communities we serve is an important factor we consider when making store closure decisions," said Amy Thibault, a spokeswoman for CVS.  The closing sign.Daily Voice/Cecilia Levine Thibaul…
Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business
Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business Friendly's, the ice cream and restaurant chain and a mainstay on North Main Street in Palmer, has closed its doors for good.   The restaurant abruptly shut down the store on Monday, June 19, leaving a sign on the front window that reads, "This restaurant has permanently closed. THANK YOU for your patronage." It directed anyone in Palmer in the mood for a Fribble to the next closest Friendly's in Springfield. The Palmer location opened in 1961, according to reports.   A spokesperson for the company could not be reached, and it's unclear how many employees lost thei…
Rose & Dove Gift Shop Closing After Making North Andover 'Unique' For 19 Years Rose & Dove Gift Shop Closing After Making North Andover 'Unique' For 19 Years
Rose & Dove Gift Shop Closing After Making North Andover 'Unique' For 19 Years A local gift shop that became the North Shore's spot for specialty trinkets is closing after nearly 20 years in business.  Kellee Twadelle, owner of Rose & Dove Specialty Gift Shop in North Andover, has decided to retire after running the store for 19 years. While the decision to close was bittersweet, Twadelle said she is excited for her future endeavors.  "Thank you to the generations that have passed through these doors and your commitment in supporting my small business. I will be forever grateful," Twadelle wrote in a Facebook post. "North Andover is a very special place. Continue …
Aldi To Replace Baltimore County JOANN Store: Report Aldi To Replace Baltimore County JOANN Store: Report
Aldi To Replace Baltimore County Joann Store: Report Cockeysville residents will soon be getting a new grocery store and saying goodbye to a fabric favorite later this month, reports WMAR 2 News.  Aldi supermarket will replace the JOANN fabric store located at the Church Lane Center near Cranbrook Road after the fabric store closes its doors Jan. 15. Aldi previously went before the county last summer to propose a Cockeysville location. No official opening date for the new supermarket has been revealed, the outlet continues.  After word of the JOANN closure got out, customers began to worry about a rumored "list" of stores set for cl…
Bed Bath & Beyond Closing Leesburg Store Bed Bath & Beyond Closing Leesburg Store
Bed Bath & Beyond Closing Leesburg Store A Virginia Bed Bath & Beyond is closing, the company reported. The Leesburg store, located at 532 Fort Evans Road, will soon close its doors, according to a list of 56 Bed Bath & Beyond locations that are closing by the end of 2022.  The CEO of the home good retailer leapt to his death early this month from a New York City building. Shares in Bed Bath & Beyond dropped sharply in August, after the company announced a restructuring plan that it said would result in the closure of "150 lower-producing stores."
Sears' Last Full-Service Hudson Valley Store To Close In Newburgh Sears' Last Full-Service Hudson Valley Store To Close In Newburgh
Sears' Last Full-Service Hudson Valley Store To Close In Newburgh The last full-service Sears store in the Hudson Valley has announced it will be closing next month after 43 years of serving the community.  The Orange County store, located in the Newburgh Mall, announced on Facebook on Aug. 31 that it would be closing its store on Sunday, Oct. 16. "It's with a heavy heart to be announcing the Sears Store at the Newburgh Mall is closing its doors on October 16th. We want to thank the community for its support over the last 43 years here in the Newburgh Mall," the company said. They went on to announce sales that included everything from refrigerators…
Stop & Shop To Shutter Another NJ Store Stop & Shop To Shutter Another NJ Store
Stop & Shop To Shutter Another NJ Store Stop & Shop has announced the closure of its third New Jersey store this year. The Highland Park grocery store is slated to close sometime in 2023. A Stop & Shop spokesperson cited operating performance as the reason for not renewing the lease at 424 Raritan Ave. Stop & Shop closed stores in Paramus and Dayton earlier this year.
CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers
CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers Nearly one thousand CVS stores are set to close over the next three years as the retail giant continues to pivot away from retail and leans into the company's healthcare services. On Thursday, Nov. 18, the company announced that it planned to shut down at least 300 stores annually for the next three years as it re-evaluates its business strategy. The closures will begin in spring 2022. CVS made the announcement as it continues to contend with digital competition and online shopping, which was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the company to pivot its plans for the future. …
Another ShopRite In Area Scheduled To Close Another ShopRite In Area Scheduled To Close
Another ShopRite In Area Scheduled To Close ShopRite has confirmed it plans to close another store in the Hudson Valley this month. On Thursday, Sept. 2, spokeswoman Karen O'Shea said the company has decided to close the Orange County ShopRite store in Newburgh on North Plank Road. "ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. has made the very difficult decision to close the Newburgh store Sept. 18," O'Shea said. "ShopRite appreciates the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our team of associates who worked hard over the years to serve the community." The corporation will be offering job opportunities to associates at our other stores in…
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…
Hudson Valley Disney Store Among Nearly 60 Closing Across America Hudson Valley Disney Store Among Nearly 60 Closing Across America
Hudson Valley Disney Store Among Nearly 60 Closing Across America So long, farewell... Disney is closing nearly 60 of its brick and mortar stores across the US come Sept. 15. DisneyDisney Among them, four in New York. According to the Disney Store website, the following stores are closing in New York: Central Valley, Orange County: Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, 191 Marigold Court Elmhurst: Queens Center, 90-15 Queens Boulevard Lake Grove, Suffolk County: Smith Haven Mall, 313 Smith Haven Mall Road Niagara Falls: Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, 1900 Military Road After the next round of closings, only 25 stores will remain in operation. Disney…
Fire Closes Giant In Hershey Fire Closes Giant In Hershey
Fire Closes Giant In Hershey A fire broke out at the Giant Food Store in Hershey on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. Crews were called to the Giant located at 1250 Cocoa Ave around 5 a.m. The fire started in the back of the store, where a staff member noticed flames coming from a cardboard baler-- a machine used to crush cardboard. The flames spread from the baler to a nearby wall. The employee called 911 and alarms went off in the store, activating the sprinkler system. The building is a 54,000 square foot facility which required more ventilation than a smaller location so a large fan from Lebanon Ci…
Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts
Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Another Kmart store has closed its doors leaving just two left in all of New Jersey. The Kearny store on Passaic Avenue closed on May 2, NJ Advance Media reports. The storefront will be replaced by a Target store, according to Target's list of upcoming locations.  Target will also be replacing the Kmart that closed in Wall on Route 35, and the one in Somers Point on 250 New Road. Only two Kmart stores remain in New Jersey: One in Avenel and the other in Westwood.
Warren County Family Dollar Slated To Close Warren County Family Dollar Slated To Close
Warren County Family Dollar Slated To Close One of the two Family Dollar stores in Warren County will soon close its doors for good, officials said. The store on Route 31 in Washington has begun clearance sales in anticipation of the closure, which will occur “within the next few weeks,” a company representative said. “We do close stores occasionally for a variety of reasons, including sale of the property, end of a lease term, etc.,” the representative told Daily Voice in an email. The Belvidere location, meanwhile, remains unaffected, officials said. Click here to view a list of the more than 70 Family Dollar stores in the Garden…
Godiva Chocolate Closing All US Stores - Including 5 In Massachusetts Godiva Chocolate Closing All US Stores - Including 5 In Massachusetts
Godiva Chocolate Closing All US Stores - Including 5 In Massachusetts Godiva chocolates is closing all of its North American stores. The mass closure will affect 128 stores in the U.S. and Canada - including 5 in Massachusetts and 3 in Connecticut. Outposts in Europe, the Middle East, and China will remain open. Godiva will stay open through Valentine’s Day, but closures will be completed by March, according to CT Post and other media sources. The news comes as a new Godiva CEO steps in, Nurtac Ziyal Afridi, who was appointed in mid-December 2020. Godiva said, in a press release, that its business has been shifting from in-store purchases to online o…
New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester
New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester A Macy's store in Westchester County will be closing its door as part of the company's restructuring strategy. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the company announced it will close the Macy's location at the Galleria mall in White Plans, said Carolyn Ng Cohen, director of medial relations. The closure is part of the company’s strategy announced in early 2020, she added.  Macy's has shared the closure information with store employees and will work to help find them jobs at nearby Macy's store.  "Regular, non-seasonal colleagues who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s store will be eligible fo…
Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores
Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores Several New Jersey Kings Food Market stores could be closing in January 2021. WARN notices were issued to 439 employees at seven locations, according to the state's Department of Labor and Workforce website. The following stores appear to be closing come Jan. 12, 2021: Bernardsville Gillette Hoboken's River Street store Maplewood Parsippany (Corporate Headquarters) Ridgewood Warren A Kings spokesperson told TapInto that Acme was in the process of purchasing 19 locations, while the grocer had plans to sell other locations to different entities. "They could close," she said, "but everybody…
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters 'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters A Route 46 butcher and specialty meat store that opened in 1935 has closed for good. Schwind's Marketplace and Smokehouse BBQ in Rockaway shuttered Sept. 5, the store announced in a Facebook post. Schwind's first opened in 1935 and quickly developed a reputation as an area staple, selling ribs, barbecue and other meats by the pound. Others knew Schwind’s as a generous business that often gave back to the Rockaway community — its furry friends included. The news was received with a heavy heart from many of the store’s longtime customers. “We are all heartbroken but me especially,” one cu…
Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ
Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor is going out of business. The company initially said it would be closing 19 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. On Thursday, Lord & Taylor said it will instead be closing all of its stores, including the nine in New Jersey, after 194 years in business. "While we are still entertaining various opportunities, we believe it is prudent to simultaneously put the remainder of the stores into liquidation to maximize value of inventory for the estate while pursuing options for the company's brands," said Ed Kremer, Lord & Taylor's chief restr…
Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan
Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan Barnes & Noble in Roxbury has closed its doors after nearly three decades -- and will not reopen at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons after all. “We have truly enjoyed serving our Ledgewood customers from this location for the past 26 years and appreciate your loyalty and support,” read a sign posted on the store’s door Tuesday. The abrupt closure interrupts the town-approved decision to demolish the current location and relocate the bookstore to a different section of the mall. "Yes, we can confirm that they pulled out," said Dan Ivers, a spokesman for The Shops at Ledgewood Commons' dev…