"The discount grocery store chain announced its fourth-quarter and full 2025 fiscal year results on Wednesday, along with a plan to close 36 stores. This move to close stores follows a previous restructuring plan concluded in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, another attempt to improve long-term profitability and optimize growth."
"The company reported an increase in net sales, but an operating loss of $234.8 million and a net loss of $218.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The optimization plan, which is expected to be largely completed during fiscal year 2026, is estimated to result in $14 million to $25 million in net total restructuring charges."
"Trade publication Grocery Drive reported that 24 of the closing stores are on the East Coast, and the company does not intend to slow its expansion, even as it experiences closures."
Grocery Outlet announced plans to close 36 stores during fiscal year 2026 following its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. This restructuring follows a previous optimization plan completed in Q2 2025, both aimed at improving long-term profitability and optimizing growth. The company reported increased net sales but posted an operating loss of $234.8 million and net loss of $218.2 million in Q4 2025. The closure plan is estimated to incur $14 million to $25 million in restructuring charges, excluding additional gross profit losses from sales discounts and markdowns at closing locations. Twenty-four of the 36 closures are on the East Coast. Despite these closures, the company opened seven stores in the quarter and maintains expansion plans.
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