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Earth Fare is closing its stores, including the one in Midtown Row

Earth Fare only sells products that are free of high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats, and artificial fats, colors, preservatives or sweeteners. (WYDaily/Bryan DeVasher)
Earth Fare only sells products that are free of high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats, and artificial fats, colors, preservatives or sweeteners. (WYDaily file)

Earth Fare, the natural and organic grocery store chain, announced Monday it is liquidating all its stores, including the Williamsburg location in old Monticello Shopping Center.

“Earth Fare has been proud to serve the natural and organic grocery market, and the decision to begin the process of closing our stores was not entered into lightly,” according to a news release from the chain. “We’d like to thank our Team Members for their commitment and dedication to serving our customers, and our vendors and suppliers for their partnership.”

Earth Fare’s decision to close and liquidate inventory was because of retail challenges and its inability to refinance debt, according to the news release.

The company will try and sell its inventory in whole or in parts and shoppers are encouraged to buy discounted merchandise as well as store fixtures.

It’s unclear when the Williamsburg location will close.

“There is not specific closing dates,” said Jennifer Mercer, spokeswoman for Earth Fare.

She said the liquidation is ongoing and the company plans to sell its inventory through the end of February.

The Asheville-based chain opened its Williamsburg location, 208 Monticello Ave., in June 2018 and hired approximately 130 people.

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Julia Marsigliano
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Julia Marsigliano is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She covers everything on the Peninsula from local government and law enforcement agencies to family-run businesses and weather updates. Before WYDaily, she covered Hampton and Newport News for WYDaily’s sister publication, HNNDaily before both publications merged in December 2018. Julia was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Long Island, New York in 2001. A true New Yorker, she loves pizza, bagels and good Chinese food. Send comments, tips and other tidbits to julia@localvoicemedia.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @jmarsigliano

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