The proposed six-year contract will keep the Freetown facility open, saving the jobs of 900 employees at the distribution center.

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.

Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters Local 25 to avoid potential picketing.

Company leaders say they're holding fast to the midnight Friday deadline for the union to agree to its contract. Meanwhile, 30,000 Stop & Shop store employees vow to 'stand arm and arm and in lock step' with warehouse Teamsters in the event of a strike.

The supermarket chain will celebrate National Muffin Day on Thursday. Free muffins will be available from Thursday through Sunday.

The state treasurers of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut are urging Stop & Shop to resolve the ongoing contract dispute with the union that represents hundreds of workers at its Freetown distribution facility.