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Some Area Acme Stores to Close by December
SuperValu, the parent company of Acme Supermarkets, announces it is closing 60 under-performing stores, including the one on Trenton Ave. in Morrisville.
UPDATE: A complete list of Acme closing is now attached. The Falls Acme on New Falls Road will remain open, but the one in orrisville will close.
Corporate owner of Acmes, Supervalu Inc., announced Wednesday in a news release that it will close about 60 stores, including the Morrisville Acme at 545 West Trenton near Falls Township, that are deemed "underperforming or non-strategic."
The chain, which owns Malvern-based Acme, spared stores in Bensalem, Bristol Township, Doylestown, Horsham, Lower Southampton, Newtown Township and Warminster.
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According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Falls Township, Sharon Hill, and Glassboro, NJ will see their Acmes close before Dec. 1, 2012. An additional Acme will close in Stevensville, MD.
Wayne Sales, SuperValu's president, said:
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“These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers, and our communities. Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to move with a greater sense of urgency to reduce costs and improve shareholder value.”
Acme operates 116 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, employing more than 13,000 associates, according to its website.
Here is the complete list of Supervalu (SVU) stores expected to close before Dec. 1, according to Supervalu:
Store Name
Address
City, State
ACME
545 West Trenton Ave
Morrisville, Pa.
ACME
731 North Delsea Drive
Glassboro, N.J.
ACME
1130 Chester Pike
Sharon Hill, Pa.
ACME
1169 Shopping Center Road
Stevensville, Md.
Albertsons
Mesmer & Jefferson
Culver City, Calif. *
Albertsons
7th & Redondo
Long Beach, Calif.
Albertsons
Harbor & Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, Calif.
Albertsons
Harbor Blvd. & Imperial Hwy.
Fullerton, Calif.
Albertsons
Dale & La Palma
Buena Park, Calif.
Albertsons
Brookhurst & Katella
Anaheim, Calif.
Albertsons
Baldwin Hills
Los Angeles, Calif.
Albertsons
Central & Chevy Chase
Glendale, Calif.
Albertsons
Devonshire & Reseda
Northridge, Calif.
Albertsons
Van Nuys & Sherman
Van Nuys, Calif.
Albertsons
Bear Valley & Amethyst Roads
Victorville, Calif.
Albertsons
Pigeon Pass & Ironwood
Moreno Valley, Calif.
Albertsons
Colima & Fairway Drive
Rowland Heights, Calif.
Albertsons
Hamner Ave & Hidden Valley Pkw.
Norco, Calif.
Albertsons
Grove Ave & Walnut Street
Ontario, Calif.
Albertsons
Limonite & Clay
Riverside, Calif.
Albertsons
Colima Road
Hacienda Heights, Calif.
Albertsons
Amar & Nogales
Walnut, Calif.
Albertsons
Azusa & Cypress
Covina, Calif.
Albertsons
La Grande
La Grande, Ore.
Albertsons
North Marysville
Marysville, Wash.
Albertsons
Juanita
Kirkland, Wash.
Albertsons
Benson & 208th
Kent, Wash.
Albertsons
Lacey
Lacey, Wash.
Albertsons
North Auburn
Auburn, Wash.
Albertsons
Bonney Lake
Sumner, Wash.
Albertsons
Corvallis
Corvallis, Ore.
Jewel-Osco
Michigan City
Michigan City, Ind.
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S. Eufaula Rd
Eufaula, Ala.
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2252 Mount Meigs
Montgomery, Ala.
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1548 S. Hwy 231
Ozark, Ala.
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E. Battle Street
Talladega, Ala.
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69044 Palm Canyon
Cathedral City, Calif.
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525 Bankhead Hwy
Carrollton, Ga.
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3157 Elm St. NE
Covington, Ga.
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2324 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, Ga.
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Watson Blvd
Warner Robins, Ga.
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148 W 79th Street
Chicago, Ill.
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6858 S. Aberdeen Street
Chicago, Ill.
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6250 Raytown Tfcwy
Raytown, MO
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200 Gateway
Cottage Grove, Ore.
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S. Santiam Hwy
Lebanon, Ore.
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6828 SE Foster
Portland, Ore.
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17420 SE Division St
Portland, Ore.
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4223 Main
Springfield, Ore.
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1218 West 6th St
The Dalles, Ore.
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1700 Mile Hill
Port Orchard, Wash.
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9820 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, Wash.
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