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NH Shoppers Are Going to Miss Stop & Shop
Grocery store shoppers were sad to hear that Stop & Shop in Milford will soon close.
Stop & Shop patrons were shocked to hear the news that the grocery store will be closing in September.
The grocery chain announced Tuesday that it is closing all six of its New Hampshire stores, including the location in Milford. They will close on or before Sept. 21, 2013.
Patch went into the Milford location to talk to customers about how they feel about the store closing. Many thought that the Milford Shaw’s across the street would be the one to go, since they recently announced the closure of six stores in New Hampshire.
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“I am very surprised,” said Lynda Shorrt of Mont Vernon. “This is my main shopping spot. It is very sad.”
She said that she really liked this location, but it looks like she will be taking her shopping to Market Basket from now on.
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Vera Ippolito of Manchester said she usually shops at the grocery chain’s location in Manchester because she prefers their meat options over other stores. She usually shops between multiple grocery chains, but said he shopping will be affected by the change.
“I’m very shocked,” she said. “I shop here mostly because of the deli department, and they carry Boars Head. They have great coupons too.”
Lori Rederstorf of Milford does all of her grocery shopping at the Milford Stop & Shop because it is close to her home.
“I just like the store,” she said. “It is clean and it has everything you need. It is a little more expensive than the others, but I still like it. I’m really surprised. I really enjoy the service they provide.
Rachelle Natale of Milford has found that Stop & Shop carries more gluten and dairy-free options over other stores. (See her take on the closure in the video above)
The other New Hampshire Stop & Shop stores set to close are located at 137 Portsmouth Ave. in Exeter, 7 Kilton Road in Bedford, 9 Wason Road in Hudson, 601 Nashua St. (Route 101A) in Milford and 777 South Willow St. and 365 Lincoln St. in Manchester.
There is a Citizen’s Bank in the Milford store, which will have its employees repositioned to other bank locations.
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