Grocery chain to shutter four stores in region

Earth Fare cites ‘continued challenges in the retail industry.’

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:19 p.m. February 3, 2020
File. Earth Fare opened in Lakewood Ranch in 2018.
File. Earth Fare opened in Lakewood Ranch in 2018.
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Specialty natural and organic grocer Earth Fare, with four locations in the region, is shutting down operations and closing all its stores. The company, in a statement, cited “continued challenges in the retail industry” as the core reason for the closure. 

 

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