The Coop grocery store in Skutskär, Sweden, is set to close on March 27, 2026, according to reports from local media. The closure will affect 17 employees at the store, which has reportedly struggled with profitability for five years. Magnus Wåhlander, CEO of Coop Mitt, stated that it has become difficult to run a grocery store in the city center.
The store's challenges reportedly worsened when Systembolaget (the state-owned alcohol retailer) moved from the city center and when Ica Skutskär opened its doors, according to Gefle Dagblad. Arbetarbladet also reported on the closure, noting that residents will soon be without a grocery store in the city center and that Systembolaget's relocation was one of the reasons for the closure. Wåhlander told Arbetarbladet that the company had tried to find various solutions before making the decision to close.
it has become difficult to run a grocery store in the city center
the company had tried to find various solutions before making the decision to close