WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio — A Grocery Outlet store is set to open in Willoughby Hills next week, marking the discount grocer’s first location in Lake County.
The store, located at 28241 Chardon Road, will be owned and operated by Ken and Meghan Fischer.
The expansion into Lake County comes as the company moves to close 36 underperforming stores nationwide, including several in Northeast Ohio. Those closures include the Parma, Lorain and Canton locations, which all opened in 2025, according to Gordon Brothers, a global investment firm working to market the locations…