Schnuck Markets Inc. will close three St. Louis-area stores Sunday, Nov. 10 due to poor sales. All three stores are within two miles of other Schnuck locations.

“Our customers have overwhelmingly chosen to visit neighboring Schnucks stores much more frequently than these locations, and as difficult as it is to have to close a store, we simply cannot operate locations that are not profitable,” said Schnucks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Todd Schnuck. “While these decisions are never easy, we are grateful that we are able to preserve our teammates’ jobs and pay, and grateful that our customers won’t have to travel far to visit us at other nearby Schnucks stores.”

The approximately 190 teammates at the three stores will all be offered transfers to other nearby Schnucks stores where they will retain the same rate of pay.

While two of the locations are leased, the company owns the third and is currently seeking a tenant for the property.

Following these closures, Schnucks will operate 112 stores, including 82 in the St. Louis metropolitan area.