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Grocery Outlet Closes 4 Ohio Stores Amid Nationwide Downsizing

3/8/2026

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Grocery Outlet plans to close four Ohio stores—Parma, Lorain, Ontario, and Canton—as part of a nationwide shutdown of 36 underperforming locations after unsatisfactory fourth-quarter results and rapid expansion.
Closeout sales will begin March 8.
Customers are encouraged to visit before March 21.
Eight New Jersey stores will close due to SNAP changes reducing traffic.
Despite these closures, Grocery Outlet plans to refresh 150 stores and operate in 16 states.

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Story summary

Grocery Outlet plans to close four Ohio stores—Parma, Lorain, Ontario, and Canton—as part of a nationwide shutdown of 36 underperforming locations after unsatisfactory fourth-quarter results and rapid expansion.
Closeout sales will begin March 8.
Customers are encouraged to visit before March 21.
Eight New Jersey stores will close due to SNAP changes reducing traffic.
Despite these closures, Grocery Outlet plans to refresh 150 stores and operate in 16 states.