
Mariano’s is on the way out of Northfield, says Village
The Village of Northfield is hoping to facilitate a new grocery store at 1822 Willow Road after learning that Mariano’s will soon leave that location.
The Village released a statement on Tuesday to announce the news, writing that Mariano’s reportedly will not renew its lease, which expires this fall.
“It is unexpected and disappointing news for our Village and the employees of the store,” the Village says in the statement.
The 47,732-square-foot Mariano’s opened at 1822 Willow Road in 2014 after Mariano’s parent company (then Roundy’s, now Kroger) purchased the location, and 10 others, from fellow grocer Dominick’s, which had been in the location for the 38 years prior.
Village officials reportedly have communicated with the property owners of 1822 Willow Road a “strong desire to find a new grocer for the site.”
“We are pleased that representatives contacted the Village well in advance of the planned closure,” Village Manager Patrick Brennan said in a statement. “Finding a new grocer for this site is important for our residents and the local Mariano’s staff. I am hopeful that we can make something beneficial happen for everyone involved.” .
The site reportedly sold for $13.1 million in 2023 to the Swanson Development Group.
In the background
Mariano’s reported pending closure in Northfield comes about a month after Albertsons filed a $6 billion lawsuit against Kroger, the parent company behind Mariano’s, claiming the company breached a merger agreement.
A $24.6 billion merger between the grocer giants — Albertsons operates Jewel-Osco — fell apart in December 2024 when a federal judge sided with federal regulators who claimed the merger would drive up prices and harm consumers.
In its lawsuit, Albertsons claims that Kroger did not exercise its best efforts when it created divestment packages to sell off stores and appease the Federal Trade Commission.
“Kroger willfully breached the Merger Agreement in several key ways, including by repeatedly refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring regulators’ feedback, rejecting stronger divestiture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons,” says a statement from Albertsons.
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