People have a very strange loyalty to the supermarket chains they grew up with. Nearly every region has its own grocery store, chains and many have quirks that locals have come to appreciate. On a very broad level,

Shaw's Supermarket is closing two stores in New England - one in Massachusetts and another in New Hampshire. The Massachusetts location that's closing is at 7 Railroad Ave. in Gloucester, and the New Hampshire store is at 20 Fort Eddy Road in Concord. Shaw's did not say exactly when the stores would be shuttered.

Shaw’s Supermarkets in Gloucester and Concord, N.H., are closing, as the chain seeks to cut some of its underperforming locations. The company will seek to relocate employees at the locations on 7 Railroad Ave.