Heinen's Downtown Cleveland Grocery Store Is Closing July 31

An icon of Downtown Cleveland is closing its doors.

Heinen's grocery store announced today that it would close its Downtown Cleveland location on July 31. The store, located in the historic Trust Building on Euclid Avenue and East Ninth Street, opened in 2015 and is the only full-fledged grocery store Downtown.

“This was a difficult decision, and we appreciate the efforts of our associates and the support of our customers to make this store successful,” wrote Jeff Heinen, Co-President of Heinen’s. “We wish it would have been a more favorable outcome. Despite ongoing adjustments, the store did not reach the level of long-term sustainability needed to continue operating.”

Downtown’s Heinen’s is more than just a grocery store. The historic bank building, which was built in 1907, became a tourist attraction thanks to its epic rotunda ceiling and mix of neo-classical and Renaissance revival decor.  It was featured in The Avengers movie. Designed by George B. Post and with murals by Francis David Millet, it was considered an architectural marvel when it opened.

In 2024, the Downtown location reduced its footprint to one floor.

In its news release and social media posts today, the company said there would be no layoffs, with associates being offered roles at some of its 18 other locations. It also said no other stores would be impacted.

“As a Cleveland-based, family-owned company, our roots here run deep,” Jeff Heinen said. “While this chapter is coming to a close, our commitment to Cleveland and to serving customers across Northeast Ohio remains strong.”

Michael Deemer, president and CEO of Downtown Cleveland, Inc., points to the growth in the population Downtown as a reason to expect others to be attracted to doing business in the city.

'When Heinen's opened in Downtown Cleveland 10 years ago, it was seen as a bet on the neighborhood's growth trajectory. And it was a good one," he said in a statement. "Since Heinen's opened, Downtown's population exploded to over 21,000 residents. There is over $5B in investment planned and underway and transformational development on our waterfronts. Retailers that succeed here will be the ones that adapt to how people live, shop, and spend."

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