Delhaize Closing 33 Sweetbay Stores

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The elimination of the money-losing stores is expected to provide a $40 million benefit to underlying profits annually, officials said.

Map: Delhaize Store Closures

SALISBURY, N.C. — Delhaize America here on Thursday announced it was closing 45 underperforming stores, including 33 Sweetbay stores, eight Food Lion stores, three Bottom Dollar Food stores and one Sweetbay pharmacy.

“While these decisions are difficult, especially given the impact on our associates, customers and communities, our actions will continue to enhance the performance of our overall store portfolio, deliver profitable growth and accelerate shareholder value,” the company said in a statement.

The stores are expected to close by mid-February. A full list of stores is available below the map.

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Bottom Dollar Food
20 Shelbourne Rd., Reading, Pa.
782 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales. Pa.
219 West Butler Ave., Chalfont, Pa.

Food Lion
602 Park St,, Belmont, N.C.
65 Sycamore Ave., Charleston, S.C.
1207 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer, S.C.
320 North Duncan Bypass, Union, S.C.
679 Lake Center C-1, Moneta, Va.
1208 Perrowville Rd., Forest, Va.
13065 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax, Va.
10159 Hastings Dr., Manassas, Va.

Sweetbay
10175 Taimiami Trail, Punta Gorda, Fla.
2410 Immokalee Rd., Naples, Fla.
5926 Premier Way, Naples, Fla.
4015 Santa Barbara Blvd., Naples, Fla.
1700 E State Rd 50, Clermont, Fla.
1714 Us Hwy 27, Clermont, Fla.
501 N. Beneva Rd., Sarasota, Fla.
9017 S.R. 52, Hudson, Fla..
4665 66th St. N., Kenneth City, Fla.
2333 W. Hillsborough, Tampa, Fla.
5201 33rd St. E., Bradenton, Fla.
11160 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, Fla.
5050 10th Ave. East, Tampa, Fla.
7325 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills, Fla.
507 Wheeler St., Plant City, Fla.
6095 9th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, Fla.
955 62nd Ave S., St. Petersburg, Fla..
4500 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, Fla.
4519 Gunn Hwy., Tampa, Fla.
1861 N. Highland, Clearwater, Fla.
5320 Ehrlich Rd., Tampa, Fla.
7431 S.R. 54, New Port Richey, Fla.
6220 N. Hwy. 98, Lakeland, Fla.
17605 Bruce B Downs, Tampa, Fla.
1681 Main St., Dunedin, Fla.
1943 US Alt. 19 N., Tarpon Springs, Fla.
3410 US Highway 301 N., Ellenton, Fla.
10617 Sheldon Rd., Tampa, Fla.
8833 Mitchell Blvd., Trinity, Fla.
8750 SR 70, Bradenton, Fla.
1794 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg, Fla.
7580 49th N., Pinellas Park, Fla.
3400 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, Fla.

Sweetbay (pharmacy only)
8951 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, Fla.

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Philly BD watcher (not verified)
on Jan 18, 2013

Only about half of the forty BDs are profitable in DelVal. BD needs to tweek its mix in upper-middle income demos; and then it should show better performances. The advertising slogan in those communities should read: "The money you save at Bottom Dollar will pay for your maid."

Betty G. Brower (not verified)
on Jan 19, 2013

I have been a very satisfied customer of the SweetBay on Dona Michelle in New Tampa. Your decision to close this location is very upsetting. Common sense should have told you when you built that new store in Weseley Chapel that it would draw business from the already established store. Additionally, your failure to continue to stock the store during the last remaining days shows a complete lack of customer consideration. I will not travel down to the Weseley Chapel location. My groceries will be purchased at BJ's and my prescriptions will be transferred to Walgreen.

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