Overview
- United Natural Foods Inc., which owns Shoppers, confirmed closures of stores in College Park, Laurel Contee, Coral Hills/Capitol Heights and Germantown on or before Nov. 8.
- Three of the four affected locations are in Prince George’s County, with Germantown representing one closure in Montgomery County.
- The company said the move is part of optimizing its retail footprint and noted employees may transfer to other Shoppers locations where openings exist.
- Five Prince George’s County Council members asked to meet with the UNFI CEO, citing potential food deserts and job losses and proposing a study of a county-run grocery and incentives to draw other grocers.
- Customers report the College Park store is already heavily discounting and clearing inventory as it prepares to close.