"The company has built a strong customer base over decades, in part because consumers trust that it treats its workers fairly," the treasurers wrote. "A labor dispute of this magnitude risks eroding that trust, driving loyal customers to competitors and causing lasting damage to Stop & Shop's brand."

Teamsters Local 25 and Stop & Shop have agreed on a tentative six-year contract that will keep the Freetown, Mass., distribution center open and preserve about 900 jobs, Local 25 announced in a press release on Friday.

Teamsters Local 25 members protested outside the Stop & Shop distribution facility in Freetown, Massachusetts, on Feb. 21, 2025. A looming strike by Stop & Shop workers was averted Friday afternoon, as the grocery and a union for its associates announced a contract dispute had been resolved with a tentative agreement.