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Gladwyne Acme To Close
Shoppers in Gladwyne will have to travel a bit further for groceries, as the Acme Market is set to close in February.
GLADWYNE, PA – Shoppers in the Gladwyne area will have one less option for groceries come February, as the Acme store is set to close.
The Acme Market at 1025 Youngs Ford Road in Gladwyne is expected to close on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The closing announcement was made Friday, Jan. 4.
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"Closing a store is always a tough decision, but we are focused on growing our business and reinvesting those resources into our existing stores along with aggressively exploring new sites," Acme spokesperson Dana Ward said. "We look forward to continuing to provide our customers with clean, fresh, full, and friendly shopping experiences."
According to Philly.com, the Acme purchased the property from SuperFresh and A&P in 2015.
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Even with the store closing, Acme still has four locations operating in the area.
Those are in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center, on Montgomery Avenue in Narberth, on East Lancaster Avenue in Wynnewood, and on West Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr.
Associates who are interested in remaining with the company will have the opportunity to transfer to open positions at nearby stores," Ward said.
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