Stop & Shop / bfresh
Opened: 2018 - August 2024
We return to the Newton Stop & Shop (later bfresh) to see it after its closure last August. The signage has all been removed and the interior is in the process of being demolished now.
Trader Joe's is rumored to be taking over the space. They've said they are looking at another location in Newton -- they already have one -- but they haven't specified the location.
You can see the outline of the old bfresh sign here. The interior has been completely stripped, so whoever is moving in will be starting from scratch. That sounds like Trader Joe's, but they haven't confirmed it. (They also have a tiny store just south in Needham.)
Check out the thank you and see you soon sign above the exit door -- practically the only remnant of Stop & Shop left.
Another former bfresh, in Somerville (a northern suburb of Boston about eight miles northeast of here), has recently reopened as an H Mart.
Owner: Ahold Delhaize
Previous Tenants: assorted non-grocery tenants
Cooperative: none
Location: 165 Needham St, Newton, MA
Photographed: January 12, 2025
I'll keep my eye on this store to see if Trader Joe's (or someone else) does actually come in, but in the meantime, there's a lot more happening. Check it all out here!
Trader Joe's seems like a no brainer for this space. Especially with the nightmare of a parking lot configuration.
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