The Food Emporium / Pathmark, Garwood, NJ
The former Pathmark cafe area has been transformed into a juice and coffee bar called "The Relaxing Bean".
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In the former Pathmark in Garwood, NJ, Key Food has opened a new "The Food Emporium" Supermarket. It is one of two new The Food Emporium stores which Key Food has opened since acquiring the banner from A&P during its bankruptcy (the second store is on Long Island, NY). Before this, the last time The Food Emporium increased its store count was 1999, when A&P opened the striking (and perennially unprofitable) 59th Street BridgeMarket Food Emporium in Manhattan.
The Food Emporium brand was developed by Daitch-Shopwell, an old-skool family-owned New York City grocer, which was acquired by A&P in 1986 during its acquisition spree. A&P's interest was specifically in the company's successful upscale Food Emporium brand, though it also got several dozen conventional Shopwell supermarkets in the deal. Shortly after the acquisition, Food Emporium replaced Food Bazaar as the A&P's upscale, gourmet banner.
Despite opening only a single New Jersey store in Fort Lee in the late 90's, The Food Emporium is a very well-known and iconic brand in the NYC Metro area. Most of us who grew up in the 80's and 90's can still sing its catchy theme song used on its ubiquitous radio and TV commercials.
This Pathmark was one of the older stores in the chain, and also one of the nicest and best-run, positioned in the middle of several high-income New York City "bedroom communities". It lasted until the end, and closed with the upscale Yucaipa interior, looking fresh and clean.
At 52,000 square feet, this store will be the biggest Food Emporium operated by far, since the Fort Lee, NJ store converted to an A&P Fresh Market in 2005. Currently, there are 4 Food Emporium stores in Manhattan and one in Albertson, NY. The 4 Manhattan stores were all previously TFE stores operated by A&P; the Long Island store was previously a Waldbaums, which Key Food has converted.
The Food Emporium / Pathmark, Garwood, NJ
The former Pathmark cafe area has been transformed into a juice and coffee bar called "The Relaxing Bean".
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In the former Pathmark in Garwood, NJ, Key Food has opened a new "The Food Emporium" Supermarket. It is one of two new The Food Emporium stores which Key Food has opened since acquiring the banner from A&P during its bankruptcy (the second store is on Long Island, NY). Before this, the last time The Food Emporium increased its store count was 1999, when A&P opened the striking (and perennially unprofitable) 59th Street BridgeMarket Food Emporium in Manhattan.
The Food Emporium brand was developed by Daitch-Shopwell, an old-skool family-owned New York City grocer, which was acquired by A&P in 1986 during its acquisition spree. A&P's interest was specifically in the company's successful upscale Food Emporium brand, though it also got several dozen conventional Shopwell supermarkets in the deal. Shortly after the acquisition, Food Emporium replaced Food Bazaar as the A&P's upscale, gourmet banner.
Despite opening only a single New Jersey store in Fort Lee in the late 90's, The Food Emporium is a very well-known and iconic brand in the NYC Metro area. Most of us who grew up in the 80's and 90's can still sing its catchy theme song used on its ubiquitous radio and TV commercials.
This Pathmark was one of the older stores in the chain, and also one of the nicest and best-run, positioned in the middle of several high-income New York City "bedroom communities". It lasted until the end, and closed with the upscale Yucaipa interior, looking fresh and clean.
At 52,000 square feet, this store will be the biggest Food Emporium operated by far, since the Fort Lee, NJ store converted to an A&P Fresh Market in 2005. Currently, there are 4 Food Emporium stores in Manhattan and one in Albertson, NY. The 4 Manhattan stores were all previously TFE stores operated by A&P; the Long Island store was previously a Waldbaums, which Key Food has converted.