Northeast Baltimore Grocery Store to Close, Lay Off 80 Workers

Northeast Baltimore grocery store to close in early 2026, CEO says

The Food Depot in the Belair Edison Shopping Center will not renew its lease, which ends Jan. 30, 2026. The change will affect around 80 employees, who were notified of the upcoming closure on Oct. 30. Rick Rodgers, CEO of B Green & Co., the company that owns Food Depot, blamed rising costs and declining SNAP benefits as reasons for closure.

Food Depot in Northeast Baltimore to close in January, lay off 80 employees

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Northeast Baltimore grocery store to close, lay off 80 workers

The grocery store's parent company said recent cuts to federal food assistance programs, among other factors, have thrown its future profitability into question.

Decades-old Food Depot grocery store to close in Northeast Baltimore

Food Depot, a decades-old discount grocery store in Belair-Edison, will close its doors in January.

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