Stop & Shop Opened: 2008 Owner: Ahold Delhaize Previous Tenants: none Cooperative: none Location: 415 Cooley St, Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA Photographed: August 23, 2024 Massachusetts is Stop & Shop's home state, but even within the state there are areas where the chain struggles. Even in their home territory of metro Boston, Market Basket beats Stop & Shop in market share. In the greater Springfield area and western Mass, Stop & Shop has several stores but lags behind market leader Big Y, which is based near Springfield. One of the three Stop & Shop stores within the city of Springfield is set to close this month -- and it's directly across the street from a large, well-run Big Y in a former A&P . The Big Y spans nearly 70,000 square feet, while this store is much smaller at about 54,000 square feet. This store was a ground-up build dating back to around 2008. It's a really nice facility but, kind of like today's other stop in...