Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Hitchcock’s Markets, Florida-Based Chain, to Close All Stores
Hitchcock's Markets, a grocery store chain in Florida that's been around for about 80 years, is shutting down all its stores.
The company started putting up signs in early October 2025 to thank customers and have sales.
This means people in small towns where Hitchcock’s stores are located, like Alachua and Newberry, might have to drive farther to get groceries.
This can make food more expensive and could affect people's health if they start eating less healthy food because of it.
What will happen to the employees is not yet known.
Hitchcock’s Markets, a grocery chain, is closing all 10 stores in North Central Florida.
The closures were announced in early October 2025, with sales of up to 30% off.
The stores have served rural communities since 1945.
Some locations will be acquired by large chains like Winn-Dixie.
The future of employees is uncertain at this time.
- Who
- Hitchcock’s Markets
- What
- Closing all 10 stores
- When
- Announced in early October 2025, with closures expected by the end of October 2025
- Where
- North Central Florida
- Why
- Reasons not fully detailed, but vendor issues and ownership changes reported
- Company
- Hitchcock's Markets
- Location
- North Central Florida
- Number of Stores Closing
- 10
- Established
- 1945
- Closure Date
- Expected by end of October 2025