Stop & Shop

About Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop operates over 375 stores throughout 7 states including: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. A distribution center in Freetown, MA. 59,000 associates from the communities we serve. Stop & Shop's roots go back to 1914, when the Rabinovitz family founded the Economy Grocery Stores Company in Somerville, MA; four years later, they introduced the modern self-service supermarket. In 1947, the 86-store chain became Stop & Shop, Inc. Since 1996, Stop & Shop has been a member of the Royal Ahold international family of fine grocery stores.