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Maplewood Kings Grocery Store To Close In December
Mayor Frank McGehee said the city hopes a new grocery store will come in its place.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Kings supermarket on Maplewood Avenue will close in mid-December for good, the Village Green reported on Wednesday.
The company that owns Kings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August and planned to sell its stores to Acme, but six stores, including the Maplewood store, were not included in the sale.
A similar situation occurred with a Kings in southern Hoboken, whose spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that that store will be closing in December as well. That store was also among the six that was not sold.
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The Village Green reported that according to Maplewood store employees, the market (which is open on Thanksgiving this year) will temporarily close this Monday and Tuesday for inventory and then will reopen, remaining open through Dec. 11.
Mayor Frank McGehee told the outlet that the town is seeking another grocery store for that location.
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To see the Thanksgiving and Good Friday hours for Kings, Extra, Trader Joe's, and other nearby supermarkets, click here.
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