Grocery Chain Set To Close 9 CA Locations: See Where

Grocery Outlet earlier this week announced it would close 36 locations nationwide as its charts a path out of financial difficulties. Now, the company has revealed which California stores are set to close.

The Emeryville-based grocer on Wednesday announced it plans to close 36 stores over the next year as part of an "optimization plan."

"We identified 36 stores in the network that we concluded did not have a viable path to sustained profitability," CEO Jason Potter said on the company's quarterly earnings call.

Grocery Outlet has 570 stores across 16 states. Around half of its locations are located in California. Of the 36 to-be-closed stores, 24 are located in the eastern part of the U.S., executives said.

Following Tuesday's earnings call, a document published by liquidation and restructuring firm Gordon Brothers identified the 36 stores.

Here are the 9 locations in California set to close, six of which are concentrated in the Southern California area:

• Azusa
• Brawley
• El Cajon
• Kerman
• La Habra
• Ontario
• Patterson
• Poway
• Ridgecrest

The brochure indicated the stores are available for sublease, with furniture, fixtures and equipment for sale in most locations.

Grocery Outlet saw net sales increase during the last quarter, up around 11% compared to the same time the year before. But it recorded an operating loss of $234.8 million.

• Read more about Grocery Outlet's financial woes

CEO Jason Potter said the company's recent expansion in the eastern part of the country, along with increased consumer pressure and competition and disruptions to government assistance programs during last year's government shutdown were partly to blame.

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