Several Shoppers Food locations closing in Maryland by October

Multiple Shoppers locations in Maryland will close by mid-October.

United Natural Foods, the parent company of Shoppers, said after careful evaluation these are the 4 stores that will be closing on or before October 11:

2286 Middlesex, 1200 Eastern Blvd., Essex, MD

2339 New Carrollton, 7790 Riverdale Rd., New Carrollton, MD

2349/2414 Waldorf, 1170 W. Smallwood Dr., Waldorf, MD

2374 Westminster, 551 Jermor Ln., Westminster, MD

UNFI sent this statement to WMAR about the store closures:

We know the impact our stores have for the people who work in, shop in, and live in our communities. Like any other retailer, we're constantly working to optimize our footprint, which includes investing in stores as well as closing stores where necessary so we can operate as effectively and efficiently