New Jersey
Kings Food Markets to close two New Jersey stores, cutting 122 jobs
The stores in Hillsdale and Whitehouse Station will wind down no later than January 2, 2027, the grocer said.
Kings Food Markets will close its supermarkets in Hillsdale and Whitehouse Station, eliminating 122 jobs, NJBIZ reported on October 3, 2026. Kings notified the workers in an October filing with the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
New Jersey’s 2026 WARN list shows a notice posted in October by Acme Markets Inc. for 122 workers in Hillsdale. Kings is owned by Acme Markets, which bought the chain in 2020, according to NJBIZ.
A spokesperson told NJBIZ the stores will wind down no later than January 2, 2027. The company said it aims to place as many workers as possible in other stores, working with each affected employee and their union, and that anyone who cannot get another job will be eligible for severance under applicable law and union contracts.
Kings has 16 stores remaining in New Jersey, NJBIZ reported.
We have recorded 11 layoffs in New Jersey so far in 2026.
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On October 11, 2026 we retrieved the NJBIZ news report and confirmed that it names Kings Food Markets, gives the figure we report (“122”) and supports the date. The reporting above comes from the sources listed; context about other layoffs comes from our own records. Software, including AI tools, helped find and match the source; read our methodology.
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