US EditionGrocery Outlets in Pocatello and Idaho Falls to Close
Grocery Outlet plans to close 36 stores after a $218 million loss linked to reduced SNAP benefits impacting its core customers, focusing closures mainly on the East Coast.
- On Wednesday, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, headquartered in Emeryville, reported a $218 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 and announced permanent closure of 36 stores.
- Citing expanded growth and competitive pressure, Jason Potter, Grocery Outlet president and CEO, said changes to SNAP benefits and rapid expansion hurt core customers and prompted cost-cutting closures.
- Despite higher sales, the company recorded an operating loss of $234.8 million and operates 570 stores across 16 states; CEO Jason Potter said, 'We identified stores in the network that we concluded did not have a viable path to sustained profitability'.
- Investors punished the stock, which fell about 24% in after-hours trading, while the 36 store closures will occur over the current fiscal year, affecting Philadelphia-area and South Jersey shoppers.
- With 24 planned East Coast closures, Gordon Brothers is marketing the 36 closing Grocery Outlet locations for sublease while the company pursues a clustered model to improve supply chain efficiency.
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Grocery Outlets in Pocatello and Idaho Falls to close
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Two local Grocery Outlet Bargain Markets will be closing their doors in the coming weeks. Prior to the announcement, Idaho had 17 Grocery Outlets, and the Idaho Falls and Pocatello locations are just two of the 36 Grocery Outlets being shuttered nationwide, according to New Jersey Biz. The California-based chain has approximately 570 stores in 16 states, according to Grocery Outlet President and CEO Jason Potter in an…
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market to close 36 underperforming stores nationwide, including 3 in Pa. and 5 in South Jersey
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