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East Palo Alto’s Target on East Bayshore Road is set to close its doors Sept. 28 due to “underperformance,” said a company spokesperson — leaving few options to buy groceries and essentials in the area.
“After much consideration, we have decided to close our East Palo Alto store due to prolonged underperformance,” said Target spokesperson Joe Unger in a statement on Aug. 1. He did not elaborate further on sales data or performance issues. SFGATE first reported the news on July 30.
Aside from the Cardenas grocery store next door to Target, East Palo Alto, which has been called a “food desert” for its lack of access to fresh produce, will now have even fewer options for groceries within walking distance of residents.
The CVS inside the Target is set to close over a month earlier, on Aug. 22, said CVS spokesperson Amy Thibault, and “eligible” employees will be transferred to other stores. When asked by this publication, employees said they were unable to speak about the matter.
All prescriptions will be transferred to the CVS at 352 University Ave., according to Thibault, and some customers will be eligible for home delivery.
“We have three CVS Pharmacy locations in Palo Alto and will continue to provide the community with outstanding service at these locations,” Thibault said in a statement.
After its closure, only a couple of other pharmacies will remain in East Palo Alto.
Around seven years ago, the Target location was the first to open up in the city, and the CVS was its only commercial pharmacy.
“It’s been a convenient resource,” said Jerry Brown, who lives close by.
Now, he plans to head to the Target in Redwood City, over six miles away, for his essentials.
Longtime local customers also lamented the loss of the store on Facebook, calling for more transparency into the reasons behind the closure.
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