West Sacramento-based Raley's said today that it will close its Bel Air store at 8787 Elk Grove Blvd., in Elk Grove.
The local closure was one of two announced for in Northern California. The other is a Raley's supermarket at 2401 E. Orangeburg Avenue in Modesto.
Raley's said the closures, set for March, "will likely result in employee layoffs."
The Raley's announcement added: "The decision to close the stores was made following a review by the company to identify underperforming stores and determine the future sales volume.
"While several factors were considered in reaching this conclusion, it was clear from our review that future sales would not be able to match the increasing operating costs at both of these locations.
"This was a very difficult decision, but we must reduce our operating costs so that we can effectively compete and continue to provide our customers with the highest quality products at the most affordable price."
In November, Raley's announced that it would close its Raley's store at 7477 Watt Ave., near Antelope Road, on Jan. 11. Last month, Raley's said it would convert its North Highlands store into a Food Source outlet.
Food Source is the Raley's discount warehouse brand.
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