(The Hill) - Stop & Shop, a major grocery chain, announced this week that it would be ending its sales of tobacco products.
The East Coast chain has 360 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
(Mario Tama, Getty Image)The retailer said it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by Aug. 31 as part of its commitment to “community wellness.”
“Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed...