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Stop & Shop Closing Greenwich Store Stop & Shop Closing Greenwich Store
Stop & Shop Closing Greenwich Store Stop & Shop in the Glenville section of Greenwich has decided to close due to the number of shrinking customers and declining revenue. "Stop & Shop has made the difficult decision not to renew the lease for our store located at 11 Glen Ridge Rd, in Glenville, Connecticut, as the store was not meeting financial expectations," said Daniel Wolk, of Stop & Shop. The store will be open through Thursday, June 15. Stop & Shop intends to operate the store through Thursday, June 15.  Wolk said all of the 60 employees will be given the opportunity to transfer to other Stop &…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores
Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores Wegmans is going all-in on its plastic bag ban. The grocery giant announced that it will eliminate the use of plastic bags companywide by the end of 2022 as it seeks to shift customers to reusable bags, which they said is "the best option to solve the environmental challenge of single-use grocery bags.” Moving forward, Wegmans locations will be charging five cents per paper bag, mirroring measures that have already been put in place in New York and other major markets. Officials said that in areas that have eliminated plastic bags, approximately a quarter of customers use paper bags, whil…

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by Zak Failla