Ahold Delhaize to close underperforming US Stop & Shop stores

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Ahold Delhaize declined to disclose the number of shops affected, saying it would do so later in the year.

“Stop & Shop has already evaluated its overall portfolio and will make difficult decisions to close underperforming stores to create a healthy store base for the long term,” the group’s U.S. CEO JJ Fleeman said during a call with analysts.

Stop & Shop, a chain located in the U.S. northeast, is one of the group’s five brands in the country and operates nearly 400 stores.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A customer is seen inside Albert Heijn shop, operated by Ahold Delhaize, the Dutch-Belgian supermarket operator, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier/File Photo

Ahold Delhaize earns more than half of its revenues in the United States.

In 2023, it reported U.S. sales of 54.54 billion euros.