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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
An as-yet unidentified grocer will be coming to Stamford, CT in roughly 13,000 square feet of a former Fairway. www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/art...
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New restaurants coming to former Fairway building in Stamford, grocery store nearing deal
The unnamed grocer would occupy an 13,080 square-foot space in the building.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A LIDL will come to Toms River, NJ: www.app.com/story/grocer...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Fresh n Save Marketplace at 62-09 Roosevelt Ave in Woodside, Queens has become a SuperFresh. It doesn't look like ownership changed.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pathmark may return to Delaware with a location in downtown Wilmington, which would be the brand's fourth new store under Allegiance: www.wdel.com/news/could-a...
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Could a famous grocery store name be returning to Delaware?
A very familiar name to grocery store shoppers in New Castle County a generation ago may be making a comeback in Wilmington.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Kings will close stores in Hillsdale and Whitehouse Station, NJ: njbiz.com/kings-close-...
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Kings to close 2 NJ stores, cut 122 jobs
Kings Food Markets will close stores in Hillsdale and Whitehouse Station, cutting 122 jobs by January 2027.
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Groceteria @groceteria.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ALSO NEW: Somerville and Bound Brook (NJ) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1926-1982. www.groceteria.com/place/us-new...
Somerset chain grocery history map
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Groceteria @groceteria.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: For your Tuesday night shopping pleasure, two from New Jersey, where I may or may not be next week. First, Morristown Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1981. www.groceteria.com/place/us-new...
Morristown chain grocery history map.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.northjersey.com/story/grocer...
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How a handful of grocers in 1946 became NJ's largest supermarket chain
Evolving consumer preferences, the development of truck refrigeration and other tech has transformed NJ's sprawling ShopRite chain over 75 years.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The CTown at 47 Main St in New Britain, CT will become a SuperFresh, according to Key Food.
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Groceteria @groceteria.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW: Smaller towns in Massachusetts, Part 2: Gardner (The Chair City), 1926-1965: www.groceteria.com/place/massac...
Gardner MA chain grocery history map
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Groceteria @groceteria.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW: Smaller towns in Massachusetts, Part 1: Gloucester (where the Gorton's fisherman presumably buys his sides), 1926-1993: www.groceteria.com/place/massac...
Gloucester MA chain grocery history map
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
South Orange, NJ's Village Marketplace had joined Allegiance Retail, the cooperative that also runs Foodtown and Pathmark stores, among others.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The owners of the Food Bazaar chain have incorporated 14 new business entities, each apparently corresponding to an existing Western Beef supermarket. It's possible that the two chains are in negotiations for Food Bazaar to acquire 14 of the 19 Western Beef stores. Neither has commented publicly.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Hudson Valley supermarket will close just a year after opening: radiocatskill.org/tops-superma...
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Tops Supermarket In Ellenville To Close Just Over A Year After Opening
The closure leaves Ellenville residents weighing fewer grocery options, longer trips and higher transportation costs as another full-service supermarket prepares to leave the community after a brief r...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lidl is closing a Long Island location in Westhampton Beach: www.newsday.com/business/lid...
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Discount grocer Lidl closing only store in the Hamptons
Lidl entered the Long Island market in 2019, when the German retailer's U.S. arm finalized its purchase of 27 Best Market stores, including all 24 on the Island.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Boston's Tropical Foods in Roxbury is transitioning to employee ownership: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/14/b...
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The new owners of Tropical Foods in Roxbury? The employees. - The Boston Globe
Brothers Ronn and Randy Garry are moving on after 20 years running the store.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A CTown and an independent called Atlantic Market are opening at 1042 and 880 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn, respectively. Paywall: commercialobserver.com/2026/09/supe...
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Two Supermarkets Ink Deals Along Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue
EMP Capital is bringing new grocers to 880 and 1042 Atlantic Avenue.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A Foodtown is preparing to open at 960 Halsey St in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a former Rite Aid. It's just down the street from the existing Bushwick Foodtown, so it's possible it'll be moving but also possible they're just adding a second location.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bravo is preparing to open at a former Rite Aid at 102-20 Atlantic Ave in Ozone Park, Queens.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Whole Foods will replace a closed Amazon Fresh in Oceanside, NY: www.newsday.com/business/who...
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Former Amazon Fresh supermarket on Long Island to become Whole Foods
Amazon shut down its remaining 57 Fresh stores, including two on Long Island, this year.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Lincoln Market has opened at 11 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where City Acres Market closed recently after a bankruptcy.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Uncle Giuseppe's is expanding to the Philadelphia area with a store each in Moorestown, NJ and King of Prussia, PA: www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
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Uncle Giuseppe's opening first local stores in King of Prussia and South Jersey - Philadelphia Business Journal
The New York chain will make its debut in the competitive Philadelphia-area grocery market with a pair of large-format stores.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A tiny Shop Fair at 340 Pennsylvania Ave is getting a major expansion -- and a rebrand to Pathmark. Tour the store pre-renovation here: www.marketreportblog.com/2019/10/snap...
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Shop Fair Supermarkets - Brooklyn, NY (ENY/Pennsylvania Ave)
Shop Fair Supermarkets Opened:  ca. 2017 Owner: Christopher Sanchez Previous Tenants: Key Food (2011-ca. 2016) Cooperative: Retail Grocer...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A former Fine Fare at 1617 St. Nicholas Ave in Manhattan reopens this weekend as a Shop Fair.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A new ShopRite is coming to Manalapan: www.app.com/story/grocer...
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ShopRite supermarket to be built on Route 33 in Manalapan
The Planning Board has approved the construction of a new ShopRite at Manalapan Crossing on Route 33.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
SHOP THE CITY is now live! Visit The Market Report's new directory of every supermarket in New York City. Search by neighborhood, owner, and more! Go to ny.marketreportblog.com or scan the QR code for more.
A poster that says NOW LIVE Special Feature with a QR code and link to ny.marketreportblog.com superimposed on a photo of a supermarket deli counter
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
An Astoria supermarket has closed after a roof collapse injured several people: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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City issues vacate order after Astoria supermarket ceiling collapse
Two people were transported to a nearby hospital.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Everything must go" signs at an Upper West Side grocer apparently don't mean the store is closing: www.westsiderag.com/2026/08/05/e...
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‘Everything Must Go’ Signs Appear at UWS Barzini’s: Store Says it’s Not Closing
The front of Barzini's on the Upper West Side. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall "Everything Must Go" discount
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Staten Island's only Ideal Food Basket, at 1006 Roseville Ave, is becoming Widdi's Food Market. It appears to be connected to the Widdi family who own Foodtown locations in Brooklyn.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Three new supermarkets are coming to Harlem: www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/3-new-s...
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3 New Supermarkets Are Set to Open in Harlem. Here's Where.
Three new supermarkets are about to expand where Harlemites can shop for groceries.Fine Fare is taking over the old Rite Aid location at 2170 Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 117th Street, and has a "...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Two Long Island supermarket chains will merge as Giunta's Meat Farms acquires the iconic King Kullen chain: libn.com/2026/07/30/g...
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Giunta’s Meat Farms to acquire King Kullen Grocery chain
Giunta’s Meat Farms will acquire King Kullen Grocery Co., including 24 supermarkets and four Wild by Nature markets.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A Brooklyn Heights grocer is set to close: brooklyneagle.com/405155/belov...
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Beloved Brooklyn Heights market closes after 30 years
Throughout its last weekend, customers streamed into the store to reminisce, load up their carts, and say goodbye.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Marketplace by Key Food at 103-09 Liberty Ave in Ozone Park, Queens has become a SuperFresh.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Signage has gone up at a former Rite Aid at 6333 Torresdale Ave in Philadelphia advertising a Foodtown coming soon. Allegiance, the cooperative behind Foodtown, has seen success in their recent Philly expansion, more here: www.marketreportblog.com/2026/06/spec...
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Special Report: Compare & Save Supermarket!
Compare & Save Supermarket Opened: May 15, 2026 Owner:  Carlos Batista Previous Tenants: Penn Fruit > Rite Aid Cooperative: Allegiance Re...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Food Emporium is set to close in Brookfield, CT, just months after opening: www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
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Connecticut's only Food Emporium to close after less than a year in Brookfield
The Brookfield location is the chain's only Connecticut store; its remaining 12 locations are in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Stop & Shop will close a (very small) New Jersey location this fall: www.tapinto.net/towns/westfi...
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Downtown Westfield Supermarket to Close This Fall, Company Says
Stop & Shop supermarket on Elm Street in Downtown Westfield, NJ will close in fall of 2026.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A new barn-themed grocer is in the works for the Hudson Valley: progressivegrocer.com/barn-raising...
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Barn Raising Will Bring Destination Food Market to New York’s Hudson Valley
Market Square store is expected to be only core supermarket in the area
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Another small-format Whole Foods is coming to 1524 2nd Ave on Manhattan's Upper East Side: eastsidefeed.com/food-and-dri...
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Whole Foods Is Opening Another Upper East Side Location
The Upper East Side is getting another Whole Foods Market — and it’s moving into a corner storefront that’s sat dark since the end of
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Daily Stop Supermarket, an independent in Providence, RI, has announced plans for more locations in Brockton, MA, Woonsocket, RI, and Pawtucket, RI. See dailystop.com
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A former Dollar Tree at 1105 Main St in Asbury Park, NJ is now set to reopen as an Exito Fresh Market, part of a local chain.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A small Stop & Shop in Boston is set to close at the end of the month and reopen in mid-August after a brief remodel. It's possible other work will happen before or after the closure, since that's a very short time to remodel an entire supermarket. caughtinsouthie.com/news-politic...
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Hallelujah! Stop & Shop on East Broadway to close for a remodel. - Caught In Southie
Well, this is very encouraging news! Stop and Shop is closing for a few weeks to undergo much-needed renovations. After years of complaints, articles, and Instagram posts, the supermarket finally got ...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The owners of several SuperFresh locations have acquired a few properties on the border between Orange and East Orange, NJ (Central Ave between Oakwood and Harrison). Assuming it'll be used for a new supermarket, it joins multiple other supermarket locations in progress in the Oranges.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Two proposals seek to build new supermarkets in urban areas of Hartford: www.courant.com/2026/07/12/n...
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New plans in works for CT grocery stores to transform neighborhoods. See targets, goals, costs
The director of development services said finding the site for the grocery store has been a tricky gambit.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
City Fresh Market will open in a former CVS at 54-06 31st Ave in Woodside, Queens.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Larkfield IGA in East Northport, NY has become the Farmers Market at Larkfield.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Kroger will buy regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle: triblive.com/local/region...
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Kroger to purchase Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion
Cincinnati-based Kroger on Wednesday morning announced it will acquire local grocery store chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion. The acquisition was unanimously approved by Kroger’s board of dire...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A never-opened Amazon Fresh in Havertown, PA will now become a Sprouts: www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
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Sprouts Farmers Market to take over Delaware County site Amazon Fresh abandoned - Philadelphia Business Journal
Amazon Fresh paid rent for five years at the shopping center but never opened.
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A two-floor supermarket totaling around 20,000 square feet is proposed at 262-270 Main St in West Orange, NJ on a site that was most recently occupied by a Walgreens and a diner. www.westorange.org/DocumentCent...
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The former Party City in East Hanover, NJ is now reportedly going to become a supermarket, although it hasn't been named yet: welcorealty.com/properties/e...
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East Hanover, NJ - Welco Realty
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The Market Report @marketreportblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
An Indian supermarket, Gopal Supermarket, will be moving into the former Stop & Shop on Inman Ave in Edison, NJ: www.levinmgt.com/levinpropert...
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Inman Grove Shopping Center — 1083 Inman Avenue | Edison, NJ
Inman Grove Shopping Center — 112,404 sq. ft. at 1083 Inman Avenue, Edison NJ. 1.3M annual visits. New grocer coming soon.
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