Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.

Big Y announced Thursday that it's opening grocery stores in Fairhaven and North Dartmouth. The Fairhaven Plaza location used to be a Big Lots, and the Faunce Corner Center store in North Dartmouth was a Christmas Tree Shops .

"These new stores will allow us to better serve families in the South Coast region," Big Y VP of real estate and development Mathieu L. D'Amour said in a statement.

The supermarkets will open sometime in 2027. Hiring details and a grand opening date will be announced in the next few months.

Most Big Y stores are concentrated in the Springfield area and Connecticut, but the chain has 10 locations in the state east of Worcester. Big Y opened new stores in Westboro and Uxbr

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