Grocery Stores That Sadly Might Not Survive 2021

Retailers across the globe are facing massive declines in sales due to the 2020 economic downturn. Many grocers, on the other hand, have thrived in the stay-at-home pandemic while others are facing closures to balance out the books. Still, some grocery stores may not survive the next year.

Whole Foods, the grocery store formerly known as the luxury grocery shopping spot with the upbeat, hip staff, is now a shell of its former self. Parent company Amazon is known for its race-to-the-bottom prices and data-driven business decisions, and now, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told The Wall Street Journal that he also predicts the demise of the grocery store as we know it.

The pandemic accelerated the online grocery shopping trend, a move the brand has wholeheartedly embraced thanks to its parent company. Mackey has also pointed to the pandemic being one of the main reasons for traditional stores seeing an added drain: added costs for store owners include providing masks, temperature checks, and disinfecting to keep both employees and customers safe.

NBC 5 Chicago reported that Whole Foods closed one of its Chicago locations in Lincoln Park with the directive to continue online food sales instead. The local news outlet found one spokesperson who said that as the grocery store faced the challenges associated with COVID-19, the retailer will be looking for new ways to meet demands for online grocery shopping to reach more customers. Shoppers will need to stay tuned to see what 2021 brings for the beloved grocer.

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Family Dollar | 1:16
Lucky's Market | 2:05
Sam's Club | 3:01
BI-LO | 4:13
Harvey's Supermarket | 5:03
Winn-Dixie | 6:02
Kroger | 6:59
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Albertsons | 8:39
Safeway | 9:42

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