Grocery Outlet is closing stores, joins growing list of retail chains shuttering locations in 2026

Grocery Outlet is joining the ranks of retailers planning to shutter storefronts this year.

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...