Dozens of neighborhoods around Illinois could be losing access to a popular grocery store that recently announced it will be increasing the number of locations it will be closing around the state.

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Back in 2022, the merger was first announced between Kroger and Albertsons which would ultimately lead to Jewel and Mariano's teaming up.

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In September of 2023, Kroger announced it would be selling the 'Mariano' name and 14 of its locations in Illinois, but in April of this year (2024) the number of stores that would be sold in Illinois was increased to 35.

These Illinois Grocery Stores Will Be Sold

Dozens of stores across Illinois will be sold, including these 8 locations:

  • Jewel-Osco — 87 W. 87th St.
  • Mariano’s — 3350 N. Western Ave.
  • Mariano’s — 5353 N. Elston Ave.
  • Mariano’s — 1800 W. Lawrence Ave.
  • Mariano’s — 5201 N. Sheridan Road
  • Mariano’s — 1500 N. Clybourn Ave., Ste. 104
  • Mariano’s — 3030 N. Broadway, Ste. 100
  • Mariano’s — 3857 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Even more locations of Mariano's and Jewel-Osco will be sold around the state:

  • Jewel-Osco — 12001 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip
  • Mariano’s — 802 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights
  • Mariano’s — 144 S. Gary Ave., Bloomingdale
  • Mariano’s — 105 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake
  • Mariano’s — 2999 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
  • Mariano’s — 10 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines
  • Mariano’s — 678 N. York St., Elmhurst
  • Mariano’s — 21001 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort
  • Mariano’s — 6655 Grand Ave., Gurnee
  • Jewel-Osco — 1537 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet
  • Mariano’s — 1350 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
  • Mariano’s — 345 W. Roosevelt Ave., Lombard
  • Mariano’s — 1300 S. Naper Blvd., Naperville
  • Mariano’s — 784 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook
  • Mariano’s — 1822 Willow Road, Northfield
  • Mariano’s — 11000 S .Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn
  • Mariano’s — 9504 142nd St., Orland Park
  • Mariano’s — 545 N. Hicks Road, Palatine
  • Jewel-Osco — 12803 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights
  • Mariano’s — 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., Park Ridge
  • Mariano’s — 950 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood
  • Mariano’s — 3358 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie
  • Mariano’s — 1720 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
  • Mariano’s — 3020 Wolf Road, Westchester
  • Mariano’s — 4700 Gilbert Ave., Western Springs
  • Mariano’s — 150 W. 63rd St., Westmont
  • Mariano’s — 625 S. Main St., Wheaton

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