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BREAKING NEWS!
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| Credit: Will |
As revealed by Groceteria in a picture tweet* (https://twitter.com/GroceteriaWeb/status/736611277376741376), and later confirmed in a Baltimore Sun article (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-shoppers-goucher-0531-20160531-story.html), the Shoppers location in Towson, MD is set to shutter in mid-June.
In history terms, this store began life as a Metro Food Market, the former Richfood/SuperValu sibling of Shoppers until the merger in 2003 (where Shoppers converted their entire expanse of stores). The store was of the typical designs of Metro, with the famous blue-trim facade and other interior/exterior features included. When the store was converted to Shoppers in 2003, the store experienced a remodel inside, but kept the exterior intact.
Several years later, the store recieved an exterior remodel along with most of the strip the store is located in. This look resembles the Woodbridge, VA store, which also closed this year. The store then began a partial interior remodel to the current decor, which repainted the store walls and later replaced aisle markers.
The store's closure comes from a few local competitors such as Aldi, Weis, and Target having grocery options in the immediate area, as well as the lack of updates to the store. This is the fourth closure for the chain in two years (in contrast to only one new store opening to the south).
Anyways, we are hoping for the best of turnarounds for the chain, and we bid this store a sad farewell as it meets its' demise.
