In a sudden development impacting the local retail sector of Antigua and Barbuda, Cost Pro Supermarket, an established grocery outlet located at Woods Mall in St. John’s, has permanently ceased all operations. The full staff complement of the supermarket has been terminated on redundancy grounds, ending their ties to the business immediately.
A formal notification letter dated July 9 from the chain’s management confirmed the permanent closure of the location, noting that all existing positions at the supermarket had been eliminated, leading to the immediate end of every employee’s term of service. In line with the country’s labor regulatory requirements, the company has outlined clear next steps for compensating affected workers.
According to the announcement, all employees will receive full compensation for hours worked up to their final day of employment. Company officials are currently conducting a comprehensive review of payroll records to calculate all additional owed payments, which include accumulated unused vacation pay, statutory notice pay for eligible workers, and severance packages mandated by Antigua and Barbuda’s labor laws.
Management has committed to distributing itemized final payment statements to every affected worker no later than July 17. These documents will detail all outstanding amounts owed to employees, after all required statutory deductions have been applied. In a corresponding requirement, workers have been directed to return all company-owned assets in their possession by the same July 17 deadline. This includes work uniforms, facility keys, employee identification cards, work-related equipment and all company documents.
In a closing statement, Cost Pro Supermarket’s management expressed gratitude to all former employees for their years of service to the company and extended well wishes for their upcoming job searches and future career paths. The shutdown brings a definitive end to the supermarket’s years-long tenure as a retail tenant at the Woods Mall location.