The Fresh Grocer of Grays Ferry Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting and Check Presentation to Philabundance
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Fresh Grocer of Grays Ferry celebrates its grand opening tomorrow with a ribbon cutting ceremony and check presentation to Philabundance. Doors will open to the public immediately following the ceremony at 9:00 a.m.
Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney along with PA State Sen. Anthony Williams, Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, and other local elected officials will join the celebration which will culminate with the supermarket’s $10,000 check presentation to Philabundance. The donated funds will support local huger relief efforts, providing over 20,000 meals to people in need.
The 57,000-square-foot Fresh Grocer is owned and operated by Patrick J. Burns and the Burns family, who have more than 30 years experience in the supermarket business in the Greater Philadelphia area.
“We are beyond excited to open a state-ofa-the-art, modern, full-service Fresh Grocer in Grays Ferry,” said Burns. “The neighborhood is long overdue for a first-class supermarket and we can’t wait to open our doors to the community.”
The store, formerly the site of an old Pathmark that closed over a year ago, was completely renovated and expanded to offer an enhanced shopping experience with over 40 varieties of home style prepared hot entrees made fresh daily, fire grilled chicken, Chinese cuisine, fresh sushi, a garden fresh salad bar, and Fresh Grocer’s signature made-to-order hoagies and sandwiches. Customers will also find an in-store bakery featuring special occasion cakes, expansive meat department offering custom cuts and special orders; a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and local produce; full service deli and seafood departments, and a beer and wine garden with wide variety of domestics and imports. The store also offers an online shopping service via thefreshgrocer.com with curb side store pick-up and home delivery options available daily. Additionally, shoppers who spend $50 or more are welcome to utilize the store’s shuttle service that provides complimentary rides home for customers and their groceries.
The new Fresh Grocer of Grays Ferry employs approximately 225 full-and part-time workers and will be open daily from 6:00 a.m. to Midnight. The store is located at 3021 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146.
About Burns’ Family Neighborhood Markets
A member of the Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative, Patrick J. Burns currently operates seven Fresh Grocer supermarkets and two ShopRite supermarkets, located throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Under Patrick’s leadership, Burns’ Family Neighborhood Markets specializes in providing high-quality perishables in urban and suburban environments and are committed to understanding the needs, tastes and traditions of the communities in which their stores are located, and make it a priority to offer an assortment of products and services to meet those various needs. Burns’ Family Neighborhood Markets are also committed to improving food access and to promoting the health and wellness of its customers, associates and communities.
Contact:
Carly Spross
Office: (610) 622-1520 x212
Office: (610) 622-1520 x212
Source: Fresh Grocer