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East Hartford Grocery Store Plans Closing: Report

An East Hartford Stop & Shop is expected to close early next year.

EAST HARTFORD, CT — The Stop & Shop on Silver Lane in East Hartford is expected to close as the property's owner has refused to renew the store's lease, according to The Hartford Courant. The store plans to close Jan. 6.

The store's 120 workers will be able to transfer to other Stop & Shop locations.

A developer is considering purchasing the Charter Oak Mall, where the grocery is located. The potential new owner intends to keep the Stop & Shop in the plaza.

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