New Jersey and New York Grocery Chain Banning this Controversial Item
Stop & Shop has been in the news quite a bit lately.
The grocer recently announced the closure of many "underperforming" stores in New Jersey and New York.
The following locations in New Jersey will close its doors by the end of the year:
- 1083 Inman Ave., Edison
- 1049 US Highway 1 South, Edison
- 4861 US Highway 9, Howell
- 1278 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg
- 581 Stelton Road, Piscataway
- 625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt
- 1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township
- 130 Skyline Drive, Ringwood
- 505 Richmond Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
- 2275 West County Line Road, Jackson
Stop & Shop stores in New York that are set to shutter include:
- 2965 Cropsey Ave., Brooklyn
- 130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale
- 7 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw
- 294 Middle Country Road, Coram
- 240 East Sanford Blvd., Mt. Vernon
- 132 Fulton Ave., Hempstead
- 2525 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
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We have learned that Stop & Shop is joining stores like Walmart, Target, CVS, and others in phasing out cigarettes. The ban begins on August 31.
The grocer claims that this move is not based on sales, saying in a statement:
Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers, and communities work toward better health outcomes.
Stop & Shop is doubling down on the mission of improved health for New Jersey and New York.
The grocer will be hosting cigarette buyback events at two Stop & Shop locations that have a prevalence of smoking and smoking-related health complications on August 28.
These stores are in Boston and New York City.
The first 100 customers to trade in their tobacco will receive Stop & Shop gift cards and healthy snacks.
They will also have experts with resources to help people quit smoking.
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