Stop & Shop Ends Tobacco Sales Across All Stores
The supermarket chain joins other major retailers in prioritizing community health by discontinuing tobacco products.
- Stop & Shop will cease selling cigarettes and tobacco products in its 360 stores starting August 31.
- The decision aligns with the company's commitment to improving public health and supporting wellness initiatives.
- Customers in select communities can exchange unopened tobacco products for store gift cards and discounts on Nicorette.
- Retailers like CVS, Walmart, and Target have also phased out tobacco sales in recent years.
- Public health advocates praise the move as a step towards reducing tobacco's impact on communities.