SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - By the end of October, one Stop and Shop in Springfield will be closing its doors for good. Springfield Partners for Community Action host financial literacy workshop for veterans The location on Cooley Street will close down by October 31st, alongside six other stores throughout the state. The other Stop and Shops in Springfield, on Boston Road and Liberty Street, will stay open. Stop and Shope said it would be closing some underperforming stores to focus on creating a healthy base for the brand. In addition to the Cooley Street supermarket, 12 other locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts will also close: Connecticut 100 Division St., Ansonia 211 High St., Torrington (931 Torringford St., Torrington will remain open) 1937 West Main St., Stamford (2200 Bedford St., Stamford will remain open) 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East Town Road, Milford will remain open) 72 Newtown Road, Danbury (44 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury will remain open) Massachusetts 932 North Montello St., Brockton 36 New State Highway, Raynham 341 Plymouth St., Halifax 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury 165 Needham St., Newton (bfresh Market) 415 Cooley St., Springfield (1600 Boston Rd. and 1277 Liberty St., Springfield will remain open) 545 Lincoln St. Worcester (940 West Boylston St. and 949 Grafton St., Worcester will remain open) 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke (125 Church St., Pembroke will remain open) “Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have developed as a neighborhood grocer of more than 100 years, and we remain committed to nourishing our associates, customers, and communities,” said Gordon Reid, President, of Stop & Shop. “As we announced in May, Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand.” Local News Headlines Springfield Stop and Shop to close this month Connecticut firefighter dies battling brush fire 31 years since Holly Piiranien’s body was found in Brimfield Elevated fire concerns issued for western Massachusetts WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.