READ THIS NEXT: This Iconic Store Is Closing Locations, Starting May 22. Despite attracting a steady supply of customers, grocers across the U.S. have not been immune to the recent wave of store closures. Through 2020 and 2021, notable chains such as Giant Eagle, Piggy Wiggly, Save-a-Lot, and Kroger shuttered multiple locations across the U.S. for various reasons, according to Mashed. One grocery chain even closed its doors for good last year. According to Mashed, Bi-Lo closed all of its stores by April 2021 after decades of service. “Thank you for 60 years,” the company’s website now reads. “Bi-Lo is proud to say we have been a part of your family and traditions for the past six decades. It has been our honor to bring your community quality food and great prices. As we close our doors this year, we would like to say one final thank you, to everyone who we were able to serve.” “As we continue to position Whole Foods Market for long-term success, we regularly evaluate the performance and growth potential of each of our stores, and we have made the difficult decision to close six stores,” a Whole Foods spokeswoman told the news outlet in an email. “We are supporting impacted Team Members through this transition and expect that all interested, eligible Team Members will find positions at our other locations.” For more retail news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. The other planned closures are in Chicago, with a DePaul neighborhood location also shutting down May 6 while an Englewood neighborhood store will close in the coming months on an unspecified date. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told Bloomberg that the decision to shutter two stores in her city was “disappointing.” READ THIS NEXT: These Are All the Walmart Locations Closing Forever by the End of May.
