I know this chain used to be called Super Big Y changed name shortened length of Y
Its a good store NOT AS BORING as our Stop & Shop CHECK OUT THE CANDY SNACK SECTION
reason for naming original store located at a fork in shape of a "Y"
heres the recent logo
heres the old storefront (small pic) compared to new (big pic)
is anyone gonna respond?
now big y world class markets
i go there for a little shopping
but my mojm does her main shopping at super stop and shop:roll::bouncing::bounce:
hey its only fair you guys do all the head rolling hee hee
Big Y was a store I used to work in. Good store and I miss the food courts in the SUPERMARKETS in New England. Food Courts (and supermarket branches) aren't in stores here. Food Prices are HIGH in Florida!!!!
The Hood mascot at a Big Y. :insane::insane:
(http://www.casolino.com/Editorial%20Web%20Site/image/big-y_opening_cas.jpg)
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is anyone gonna respond?
Most Big Ys are around Springfield MAssachusetts. They started in I believe longmeadow or Chicopee. They started in Chicopee. Most of their stores are 64,000 square feet and a lot of them were next to an Ames, like in PAlmer Mass, East Longmeadow MAss, Southwick mass etc. There were some in northern connecticut.
A Big Y near a King's in the 1960's!
I recently was looking for some new grocery store pictures or information to add to the posts for the grocery store threads and found this cool flyer. It is a cut out from the January store flyer, and it describes Big Y's 70 anniversary this year. I thought it would be cool to add to this thread. Enjoy.
PS = Sorry about the files there are three separtate pictures because my scanner would not work I had to break it down into 3 medium quality pics. Here is 1 of 3.
Here is the first half of the article.
Here is the second half of the article. (final picture)
Enjoy.
Happy Birthday Big Y!
Here are shots of a few Big Y's:
The first 2 are the store in Pittsfield (about a block from the "green". It's a fairly good sized store - has a pharmacy and a liquor store inside as well.
The 3rd is the store in Adams on Route 8 - this is a smaller store and an interesting one with the upper level (offices, I guess?) .
The last is the store in North Adams on Route 2. It is average size, bigger than Adams, slightly smaller than Pittsfield.
All of these stores have been as they are at least 10-15 years (probably more) with only minor changes (the Pittsfield ones used to be white, for example).
Big Y had a tiny little store at the intersection of Farmington Ave, Woodford Ave, and Route 10 in Plainville, Connecticut. It was in a former Greenfield's Supermarket location. In 1993 or 1994 they opened World Class Big Y a few miles down the street in a brand new plaza on New Britain Ave (Route 372). On my birthday I was trying to convince my friend that we should get some of their pizza because we were short on money, but he said he hated their pizza (he's Sicillian) and we ended up going to Applebee's instead, so I ened up paying more than half of the bill.
There are rumors BIG Y will be building a store on Route 229 (West Street) in Southington.
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Big Y had a tiny little store at the intersection of Farmington Ave, Woodford Ave, and Route 10 in Plainville, Connecticut. It was in a former Greenfield's Supermarket location
Oh man, you remember Greenfield's?! We used to shop there all the time. I remember asking my dad what "Big Y" was when they went out of business. Funny thing is that the Blockbuster in the left half of the former Greenfields building still has that weird looking honeycomb wall.
big y under construction in a town near bethel ct, as of july 21, 206.
big y in newtown CT
big y in manchester CT
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big y in manchester CT
manchester ct
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big y in manchester CT
manchester ct
big y sign in manchester ct
big y in east windsor CT next to wal-mart.
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big y in east windsor CT next to wal-mart.
sign in east windsor-
big y in avon ct in the wal-mart plaza
big y in plainville ct across the plainville commons
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big y in plainville ct across the plainville commons
plainville ct sign
big y in east hartford in the northern part
big y in rocky hill ct
BIG Y open 2 new stores in CT over the last few months - Ellington and Guilford. No word yet on whether or not they'll move in the former Shaw's in Southington or not. (They probably won't. They'll say it's too close to their Plainville store). Even if they do, they can't do anything until 2007. Shaw's still has a lease until either December 31, 2006 or March 31, 2007. The whole store needs to be completely gutted before anything moves in there, grocery store or not.
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big y in east hartford in the northern part
That Big Y was (in the 1960s) a Mammouth Mart, then Mars and then Finast (moved to that space) and when Stop & Shop bought Edwards/Finast they sold that store to BigY. It is still a nice store.
JimS
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QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
big y in east hartford in the northern part
That Big Y was (in the 1960s) a Mammouth Mart, then Mars and then Finast (moved to that space) and when Stop & Shop bought Edwards/Finast they sold that store to BigY. It is still a nice store.
JimS
So you remember Mars too? I must've been about 4 or 5 when they closed.
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QuoteOriginally posted by JimSawhill
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
big y in east hartford in the northern part
That Big Y was (in the 1960s) a Mammouth Mart, then Mars and then Finast (moved to that space) and when Stop & Shop bought Edwards/Finast they sold that store to BigY. It is still a nice store.
JimS
So you remember Mars too? I must've been about 4 or 5 when they closed.
Ximszero:
I remember Mamouth Mart!! I'm 48 -- and I remembered a Mamouth Mart in Wolfboro, NH. I also rememered when the Manchester king's Department Store was located in the Cheney Mills complex.
Jim Sawhill
The Waterford, CT Big Y is closed. They replaced a Shaw's store which only lasted a few years. I guess it wasn't a good location for a supermarket.
Here's a Super Big Y sign in Torrington Parkade in Torrington, CT (the former Ames plaza). The store itself doesn't say "Super" anymore, these are probably leftover from the early 90s. This store is being demolished for a bigger, newer store (or already is?).
The new Big Y is about to open in Torrington. The old store will be demolished next month and replaced by a Lowe's.
http://rep-am.com/articles/2008/05/15/news/340782.txt
It is now open, it's very nice inside, the old section of the plaza is still standing, however not for very long.
Hi it is me, I'm the previous anonymous poster from the last post on this thread, I'm going to have to say the new Big Y is very very very nice inside very rustic.
And before you ask NO I am not that anonymous person who hurled all those vile complaints about this forum, that guy was a jack.....*ahem* idiot, he should know better manners when posting on a forum.
The older part is still standing however Lowe's is supposed to replace the space in 2009, so it will not be standing there for very long.
From one member to another, welcome to the site. :-)
Any news about any new Big Y's opening this year other then the new store that opened in Wilbraham in MA last week??
Big Y may have nice stores, but they are to expensive for my tastes.
Big Y in East Hartford CT is closing it doors on Jan 15th 2009.
It is rumour 2 more stores will be closing around the same time.
2 more Big Y's??????
Yes I don't know which ones yet.
the old Big Y in Torrington is now gone.
No not that type of closing. Big Y will close its East Hartford Store on Jan 15th. I spoke to a vendor and there will be two more closing around the same time.
On a brighter note, they just held a Grand Opening of there Great Barrington MA store last week.
Keep us posted on which ones, hopefully not one near me....
I highly doubt they'll close the new Big Y in Torrington that one just opened, I 'm guessing the lesser successful stores will be closing like a real old one or one that doesn't get a lot of customers. I bet Plainville will probably close that one is older and doesn't seem to get a lot of customers, plus it's in an area with a lot of empty buildings surrounding two large plazas and a car dealership. I'll miss it thought if it does close.
there's a lot of abandoned buildings there it looks so depressing.
Well you never know. I heard it will be the smaller type stores that will be closing, certanily not stores that have just opened.
Could be Mass stores??
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I highly doubt they'll close the new Big Y in Torrington that one just opened, I 'm guessing the lesser successful stores will be closing like a real old one or one that doesn't get a lot of customers. I bet Plainville will probably close that one is older and doesn't seem to get a lot of customers, plus it's in an area with a lot of empty buildings surrounding two large plazas and a car dealership. I'll miss it thought if it does close.
there's a lot of abandoned buildings there it looks so depressing.
The Plainville one isn't older unless you consider 15 years old as older. It replaced a much smaller store where Blockbuster/CVS is now. As for the abandoned buildings just up the road from Big Y there are rumors that there's a 3 way bidding war for that property. The 3 are Walmart, BJs, and Home Depot.
I hope New Britain Ave. in Plainville sees more action. That's a fairly nice stretch, and the Connecticut Commons is a nice plaza. I remember when K Mart was in that plaza. That was a nice K Mart.
As for Big Y, I went to the Plainville store last December. It's a cute store and I can't see why it would do badly. Years back, my parents tried to shop here, but it was so packed and was so small that we ended up going to the Rocky Hill Big Y instead. The only choice in that area besides Big Y is the Stop and Shop in New Britain. Though I must say it was quite small. They would make good if they could move in to the old Shaw's in New Britain. It's a bit bigger and you could see the building from Route 9. Plus, that area of NB needs a little revival. I still don't have a clue why Shaw's pulled out of NB, and would also wonder why Big Y in Plainville would want to close up as well. I believe that Big Y doesn't like having small stores (their name says it all) and E. Hartford probably is too small for them. Although, I would think it would do well in E. Hartford.
BTW, I surely hope their Rocky Hill location doesn't go anywhere. I really never go there, but it looks to be a good store.
Big Y has some smaller stores in Ct and Mass. i.e Stafford Springs, Plainfield, Ware, Ludlow and some towns I probably don't know. For them to close a store (last one I think was the Waterford CT one?) either they are hurting for business or they are just going to focus on there more profitable stores only. Every company goes thru this.
I highly doubt they would close a store like Rocky Hill or Enfield or any of the "World Class Markets".
Is Plainville a world class market???Can't remember.
Yes it is. It was the first World Class Market that Big Y opened in Ct in 1994.
Oh, I thought the store was older.:boring:
Thank you, actually I was at the Plainville store yesterday and it was very busy. And i did notice on the sign it said World Class Market.
FOX 61 confirmed the closure of the East Hartford store on tonights news. They said they got the story from the Journal-Inquirer of Manchester. FOX also reported that the mayor is looking for a replacement grocery chain for the site.
http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/11/26/towns/east_hartford/doc492d6e02c566b406575942.txt
It was in the Journal Inquirer yesterday. Mayor Currey is in talks with supermaket chains including Price Chopper.
I think it may stay vacant for awhile.
Other than Price Chopper, the mayor of East Hartford is talking to other supermarket chains to fill in the soon to be closed Big Y.
Would like to see Price Chopper, it may be to small for them, but East Hartford needs a full service supermarket on that side of town.
Shop Rite should start expanding back in to CT (adding on to the stores they already have in CT). Shop Rite should think about the E. Hartford Big Y, and in addition to Middletown, they should look at Newington and/or Elmwood. (Newington is wishful thinking as always).
Shop Rite is in Manchester, and I don't think they would take over the old Big Y(too close to there Manchester store).
Elmwood section of West Hartford has the new Price Rite that open in the old Caldors(I think).
I think the Shop Rite of Manchester should move across the street to the old K-Mart. Boy, that would be a huuuuuggge store for them (100,000.00 plus). Since I don't think Price Chopper will come to Manchester.
So.. In my opioin(sic) Price Chopper would be the best fit for the soon to be close Big Y. That part of town needs a full service supermarket (though Shop Rite would do great) not a Sav-a-Lot, Aldi, Price Rite or any other "limited store".
Big Y is the only supermarket in that part of town, and something should replace it soon, but....with enconomy in the tank ya never know!
How is Waldbaums doing in West Hartford?? any news on any new remodels? I see they converted a Food Empourim in Greenwhich into an A&P Fresh Market.
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Shop Rite is in Manchester, and I don't think they would take over the old Big Y(too close to there Manchester store).
Elmwood section of West Hartford has the new Price Rite that open in the old Caldors(I think).
I think the Shop Rite of Manchester should move across the street to the old K-Mart. Boy, that would be a huuuuuggge store for them (100,000.00 plus). Since I don't think Price Chopper will come to Manchester.
So.. In my opioin(sic) Price Chopper would be the best fit for the soon to be close Big Y. That part of town needs a full service supermarket (though Shop Rite would do great) not a Sav-a-Lot, Aldi, Price Rite or any other "limited store".
Big Y is the only supermarket in that part of town, and something should replace it soon, but....with enconomy in the tank ya never know!
How is Waldbaums doing in West Hartford?? any news on any new remodels? I see they converted a Food Empourim in Greenwhich into an A&P Fresh Market.
Waldbaum's is doing just fine. That store will never go anywhere unless A&P goes under. Think of how the supermarkets were full years back even on weekdays, and that's Waldbaum's. Of course, it's decieving because both the parking lot and store itself are rather small. Even with that said, West Hartford people do BIG shopping. Not so much a lot of items, rather high ticket items. A lot of housewares, and other non-food items go through as there is no Wal Mart or Target in WH. There is a Wal Mart in Avon though. Don't forget Kosher items are a big draw for Jewish customers. People come from as far as Fairfield county for weeks supplies of their Kosher items at Waldbaums as well as Crown Supermarket nearby. As far as remodels, you're right, Food Emporium in Greenwich was converted to A&P Fresh, and is now a part of the A&P division, and the Branford Foodmart was converted to A&P Fresh. Their strategy is to remodel the stores that are high volume. Middletown should be next in my opinion because of competition including Aldi and ShopRite moving in. I personally like Berlin the way it is (it's a nice store). I feel that Bridgeport should be closed. I saw pictures of it. It puts A&P to shame.
Anyway, back on topic, it's too bad no one will snatch up Big Y. Everybody needs to buy food and it's very inconvenient to waste gas and travel across town for food. It's too bad Waldbaum's/A&P wasn't planning on opening new stores with the Fresh concept. It would be a perfect fit for E. Hartford. You wouldn't believe all of the good things I ring out at the register.
And I'm not being rude in any way, but I'm sick of the Economy being the excuse for everything going wrong. How is the country going to get back to normal when businesses keep closing? New jobs are needed. Big Y closing was not because of the Economy. Companies make decisions based upon what they feel is best for their business. I do believe that spot in E. Hartford is viable and on the report I heard, the store was actually a fairly busy store, just not big enough.
Well, we'll see what happens.
Good Thoughts. I have some more news on other Big Y stores closings.
Boston Rd Springfield
St James Ave Springfield
May St Woscter(sic) Mass.
and East Hartford CT.
So far these are the four stores that are closing. Big news is that I know someone that works for Big Y and they are going to be laying off tons of people in the near future. They are having a biiiiggg meeting next month and I think that is when the axe will be falling.
Your right, most compaines use the excuse of the Economy as the reason they are restructring or closing stores etc etc.
Companies go thru these things every year. New England is a very competive are in regards to grocery stores. Big Y has not been able to compete with there high price/high image.
Yes there stores are nice looking and such, but when was the last time you saw Coke or Pepsi 4/10?? or coffee at 2/3??
Their Buy 1 get 2 free sales are good though.
Not really. It depends on the products that are BOG2FREE.
If you notice it is always the same things. It just like BOGO.
When was the last time Big Y ran a half price sale??
They appeal to a certain type of clientele(sic), not the people who go to Shop Rite or Aldi's or Save-a-Lot.
Once again, to pricey for me.
Joeg, For me the Buy 1 get 2 free is a good deal when it is something I will use. For instance strawberries or laundry detergent. I have 3 kids so I do alot of laundry (ha ha)
No they haven't had a 1/2 price sale in a long time, but I do find their stuff to be very fresh. Do you really think they are more pricey than Stop & Shop????I know the S7S near me has gone up on alot of things.
Well it depends on where you live. And yes Big Y has gone over the top with there prices. I can see detergent and paper towels are good at BOG2 Free, but for regular shopping, no ,to pricey for me. Stop & Shop has come a long way in lower there prices, and they are alot cheaper than Big Y of even Shaws on some things. Shop Rite is an always will be the low price leader in CT as a mainline supermaket.
It just to bad that they don't have more stores in Connecticut.
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May St Woscter(sic) Mass.
So far these are the four stores that are closing.
Dang man. Worcester just lost one of their Shaw's store in 06. Now they're losing Big Y too. Wow.
Marc82
Wow indeed!!
I was surprise to see that they are closing their Boston Rd Springfield store, because that was there first World Class Market that they opened in 1993. May St in Worcester was a built from the ground up store. 2 World Class Markets closing is not a good sign for Big Y.
I think big changes will be happening in the next few months.
Marc, you said Bristol Shaws would be closing, is that true??
I really hope they remodel Manchester CT soon!
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Marc82
Marc, you said Bristol Shaws would be closing, is that true??
Here are the facts. A friend of mine I worked with at the now-defunct Southington Shaw's came through my line at Walmart the other day. (He transfered to Bristol after Southington closed). I asked him how the Bristol Shaw's was doing. He told me the store is not doing well and corporate has been talking about closing the store, but they had yet to make a decision, but they had mentioned February 2009 as a possible closure date.
As with anything else - WE SHALL SEE. *sigh*
as of next thursday, there will not be a Big Y in East Hartford anymore. They are no longer taking checks, cash and charge only.
Some more news about Big Y. They had there meeting and it was on Fox 61 that they laid off over 400 employees!!. Training and new store development are laid off, plus no more frozen foods or floral managers, they were laid off too.
Also, another Big Y will be closing in Ware MA.
That is a shame, companies are laying off people left and right. I know some of you don't care for Big Y because they seem pricey but I do like them alot. I guess its all about what you buy and if you can use the BOGO.
momof3
I don't think it is a question about wether people like Big Y or not. I been in this business for many years and I remember Big Y when they were a competior in the supermarket business. But they decide to go this high quaility/high price image many years ago, and it work to some degree. But with today's economy, people can't afford to pay their prices anymore. The economy has had its ups and downs over many years, and don't forget the late 70's and early 80's when inflation was close to 20%, people went were they could afford to shop. A&P, Grand Union suffered then because they were to high priced, and they fell by the wayside.
Big Y will survive, and they will come back, but the public percieves(sic) them to be to high priced and wether they have BOG2free or BOGO it just doesn't matter anymore.
This is why ALDI's and Price Rite's and Sav-a-Lot's are doing extremley well whatever the economy is doing.
i used to like big y but they got to high price wise plus ther a 30 min drive from me its easyer for me to drive 2 mins to price chopper or shaws wich are with a mile of me
Joeg, Good point.
The thing I find strange is every time I go by the Aldis here in town it looks dead. I have shopped Aldis and they do have very good prices, maybe i am just by there at an off time.
I also see people shopping for groceries at Walmart more so too.
Big Y has been hurting for a company for more than a year. They spent 22 million dollars rebuilding the Great Barrington Big Y and less than 3 months later bussiness is only half of what they estimated. They already combined all their departments like all the other stores. Seafood is now run by Meat. Haba/GM, Frozen, Dairy are all run by the Grocery Manager. Deli now runs the prepared foods. Managers have been demoted to clerks in the combined departments and full timers have been laid off to make room. This is why for the last year Big Y has had a campaign going company wide pleading with employees and even threating to sell the company if a union was allowed to enter. They new this was coming and if a union was in house it would not be permitted. They claim to be family run but yet they stabbed over 400 hundred long time employees in the back. People should just forget the high prices and shop elsewhere!
ProduceBoy
Wow! you hit the nail on the head. Welcome to the board.
You are so right about Big Y. The Journal Inquirer in Manchester CT had an article in Saturday's paper about Big Y laying off their "dedicated employees". I did not know that they were threatning to close/sell the company if the employees voted for a union.
What other fallout do you see happening?? more store clousres(sic)???
Wow.
I never knew that about them. :o
big y lies they had ther swis cheese marked 6.99 a pound and charged us 8 somthing per pound wich ant right
I've seen a Big Y supermarket before, but this was the first time I stopped to snap a picture of the sign on the store front. I was harassed by my friends I went to the corral with, they said "will the camera work on a supermarket other then Grand Union"?!!
Aren't they just funny! :no:
QuoteOriginally posted by produceboy
Big Y has been hurting for a company for more than a year. They spent 22 million dollars rebuilding the Great Barrington Big Y and less than 3 months later bussiness is only half of what they estimated. They already combined all their departments like all the other stores. Seafood is now run by Meat. Haba/GM, Frozen, Dairy are all run by the Grocery Manager. Deli now runs the prepared foods. Managers have been demoted to clerks in the combined departments and full timers have been laid off to make room. This is why for the last year Big Y has had a campaign going company wide pleading with employees and even threating to sell the company if a union was allowed to enter. They new this was coming and if a union was in house it would not be permitted. They claim to be family run but yet they stabbed over 400 hundred long time employees in the back. People should just forget the high prices and shop elsewhere!
I'm guessing this guy works for Big Y. Sad they had to lay off the people who built the company and brought it to the standards it is today. It truly was a great place to work. Unfortunately, in these times, these companies can't absorb their losses, such as a huge company like Stop & Shop, and even Shaw's.
I was informed just last week that by the first quarter of '10 that stores will close, buyouts will be given to employees who have long tenure, and layoffs will be given. This may be a scare tactic to get the employees into a buyout plan, but anything is possible in this economy.
On another note...anyone remember the OLD Big Y in Norwich? Just over the train tracks in norwichtown, before they located next to Walmart on Rt. 82?
That place was a pit. Even being a young'n I can remember it being really old and dumpy.
Big Y news.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/10/16/business/ee1_bigy1016101610.txt
BIG Y has bought land for a new store in Lee, Massachusetts.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/01/big_y_buys_land_for_new_store_in_lee/
How is the new West Hartford, CT Big Y ? Is it better than the former Waldbaum's or not?
Quote from: standa on November 11, 2010, 11:35:53 AM
How is the new West Hartford, CT Big Y ? Is it better than the former Waldbaum's or not?
I saw the Waldbaum's now Big Y on a taxi ride from Hartford to Torrington after a day at IOL (Institute of Living) it looks the same except for the tan repaint and a red Big Y logo on it, I'm not sure how it looks on the inside though. :)
BIG Y is negotiating to move into the former Shoprite at 533 South Broad Street in Meriden, CT. The Drust's moved that Shoprite into the former Wallingford Shaw's in June of 2010.
The Springfield, MA-based grocer takes the loyalty card to the next level. It will be interesting to see how many shoppers go for it. Reactions so far are very mixed. At least they're offering a money-back guarantee.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-big-y-discount-club-20110330,0,4074800.story
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=147780
However, Big Y will be closing a store in Worcester, MA.
Here's the story on the Worcester Big Y closing
http://www.telegram.com/article/20110503/NEWS/110509874/0/business
It was inevitable, I guess, but I give Big Y credit for trying something new. After all, these loyalty programs cost money to administer.
Big Y celebrates 75 years of local tastes and ‘World Class’ service
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/generation_3/?cid=upd
BIG Y opened its new store in Meriden, Connecticut at 533 South Broad Street on Thursday,
In another bold move that may or may not pay off, Big Y is going full-service at all of its checkouts by the end of the year
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2011/09/big_y_to_eliminate_all_self-checkout_kio.html
Quote from: retailisking on September 15, 2011, 02:37:56 PM
In another bold move that may or may not pay off, Big Y is going full-service at all of its checkouts by the end of the year
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2011/09/big_y_to_eliminate_all_self-checkout_kio.html
It's a solid idea. A lot of Shoprites in my area don't have self-checkouts and instead rely on having a good amount of cashiers. Stop & Shop on the other hand is clearly on the other side of this argument, with lots of self-checkouts and Scan-Its taking the place of a few cashiers.
Lee, MA opens next month. Will the tiny Price Chopper on Main Street survive?
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_19027183
Maybe that's why their Grand Opening sales seemed to go on for months. Obviously, people who liked Shoprite have not lost it, they just have drive a little further south to get to it. This means that Big Y is sort of a replacement for Shaw's. I wonder if it will close in not too long, like the Waterford store in the former Shaw's. I think Big Y is the most expensive of chains, with Shoprite being the least expensive, and Stop & Shop in the middle. The Hamden Shoprite seems to always be at least twice as busy as Shaw's was, however Stop & Shop seems to have remained busy too. I think people come to Shoprite from a wider area.
In a way, I am glad Big Y didn't hire me. I really don't care for working at SR in WH because of the clientel and area, but SR is pretty fair and gave me a chance. To me, SR is a decent replacement for A&P/Waldbaums in the area.
Quote from: Marc B on October 27, 2011, 10:30:38 AM
He was telling me that sales have more than tripled in the years since Shaw's in Canton became Shoprite.
ShopRite has that effect on stores they take over. The same thing is happening with the ex-Superfreshes they bought in Maryland as their sales have been up as ShopRite has been advertising heavily on Baltimore and DC radio and it's been working.
With their expansion into Baltimore, their toes dipped into the DC suburbs, and their reentry into the Albany market, ShopRite has a very good chance to grow into a major player especially if they can get a bunch of stores when A&P inevitably goes belly-up and/or the Fresh & Green's debacle in Maryland implodes.
As for Big Y to get this back on topic, they have their niche. They're the Giant Eagle of New England, quirky, slightly overpriced, but with loyalty programs that should be classified as addictive substances. In the long run, they and Price Chopper would make good bedfellows as the two don't overlap that much and the Big Y brand can be used for more "upscale" locations.
QuoteWith their expansion into Baltimore, their toes dipped into the DC suburbs, and their reentry into the Albany market, ShopRite has a very good chance to grow into a major player especially if they can get a bunch of stores when A&P inevitably goes belly-up and/or the Fresh & Green's debacle in Maryland implodes.
They're also +3 on LI locations since the beginning of the year, and they've signed a lease for one more that I know of. I would not be surprised in five years or so if it's just Ahold and Shoprite duking it out for the #1 spot.
Quote from: RoleModel on October 28, 2011, 09:43:49 AM
QuoteWith their expansion into Baltimore, their toes dipped into the DC suburbs, and their reentry into the Albany market, ShopRite has a very good chance to grow into a major player especially if they can get a bunch of stores when A&P inevitably goes belly-up and/or the Fresh & Green's debacle in Maryland implodes.
They're also +3 on LI locations since the beginning of the year, and they've signed a lease for one more that I know of. I would not be surprised in five years or so if it's just Ahold and Shoprite duking it out for the #1 spot.
I think that King Kullen is a little better off than Waldbaums/Pathmark and that another chain buying a controlling share in them (probably a fellow Topco member*) would keep things somewhat competitive. A Stop & Shop/ShopRite duopoly would be only bad news in the long run especially in a market with money such as Long Island.
* Given geography, my guess would be Price Chopper or Big Y.
This Boston Globe story about the move away from self-checkouts focuses on the Walpole, MA Big Y
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2011/11/09/some-supermarkets-are-bagging-use-self-checkout/v39xqq20qoWKirBV6skPPM/story.html
Quote from: d_fife on August 09, 2006, 02:14:52 PM
big y in east hartford in the northern part
Does anyone knows if there's a new store in it yet? I heard Big Y closed.
That is true... they do treat there employees badly... (Used to work at BIG Y in East Windsor).
Quote from: JimSawhill on March 31, 2012, 10:57:09 AM
Quote from: Marc B on October 27, 2011, 10:30:38 AM
About 6 weeks ago while working at SR in Southington I got a visit from a friend who works at SR in Canton. (He worked with me when the SR in Southington was Shaw's). He was telling me that sales have more than tripled in the years since Shaw's in Canton became Shoprite. He also told me quite a few people who worked at Big Y in Avon came over to work for Shoprite in Canton. Says Big Y treats their employees very poorly.
That is true... they do treat there employees badly... (Used to work at BIG Y in East Windsor).
Did anyone move into the old Big Y in East Hartford?? Northern East Hartford needs a supermarket!!
Big Y will be building a store in Simsbury, CT. They are buying the former Wagner Ford Property on Hopmeadow Street.
http://simsbury.patch.com/articles/big-y-announces-plans-for-new-simsbury-location
Another "rich area" for Big Y. Are they opening in Franklin MA this week? How is the Merdien CT store doing??
Quote from: Marc B on June 26, 2012, 05:25:25 PM
Big Y will be building a store in Simsbury, CT. They are buying the former Wagner Ford Property on Hopmeadow Street.
http://simsbury.patch.com/articles/big-y-announces-plans-for-new-simsbury-location
What happened to Wagner Ford??
They went out of business several years ago.
I think their new store in Franklin MA is opening soon.
Quote from: Marc B on June 30, 2012, 05:04:56 PM
They went out of business several years ago.
Jeez...Wow...I wonder what happened (unless it was the economy that killed them). I remembered that Gary Burgdoff (Radar O'Rielly of MASH) did ads for them.
There used to be another (a Pontiac dealer) dealership on Hopmeadow near where the old Canal branch of the New Haven RR crossed. (I think it became a Volvo dealer the last time I was there.)
The Big Y in Franklin opened today.
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1405832081/Big-Y-draws-big-crowd-in-Franklin
One of two Big Ys in South Hadley, MA is closing; it's a former A&P that Big Y has operated since 2003. The lease is up and they decided not to renew.
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2013/01/big_y_to_close_newton_street_store_in_so.html
Big Y is now deciding to remodel its West Hartford location in Bishop's Corner, I would say largely due to the fact that Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening across the street soon and it is a highly competitive area. This Big Y was once the very well known Waldbaums Foodmart that was sold to Big Y in 2010. I worked at Waldbaums and the store was remodeled under them in 2007. Big Y recently closed the pharmacy, and will expand their kosher department. They have started renovations. It's kind of sad for me to see them take away the layout of Waldbaums, but it's their store now.
On another note, I wonder if Rocky Hill will see a remodel in the future. Also, I wonder where the two new stores will be located in CT. I think one of them is Simsbury if they got approval.
where did you hear about two new big y's opening in ct?
The Big Y in Franklin has its own Facebook page; contrast this with the Northborough, MA Wegmans which eliminated its dedicated Facebook page recently. I think Wegmans blew a golden opportunity...
http://www.facebook.com/BigYFranklin
Is it true that Big Y wants to sell out? The D'Amour(sic) family wants to sell??
There's a fair amount of M&A activity in the supermarket business now. I'm not sure what Big Y would bring given the dire financial straits the company was in just a few years ago. They are expanding again, so that is a good sign. I'd say that Big Y and Market Basket are both up for grabs at this point. Maybe if Kroger was looking at establishing themselves in New England they would be good places for them to start.
Big Y is teaming up with convenience store operator FL Roberts to start their own Big Y Express Gas Station and Convenience Stores.
http://www.wggb.com/2013/09/12/f-l-roberts-big-y-partner-to-create-new-convenience-store/
Quote from: retailisking on January 13, 2013, 08:42:05 PM
The Big Y in Franklin has its own Facebook page; contrast this with the Northborough, MA Wegmans which eliminated its dedicated Facebook page recently. I think Wegmans blew a golden opportunity...
http://www.facebook.com/BigYFranklin
Not any more. :P
Quote from: Marc B on February 21, 2014, 02:24:50 PM
Quote from: retailisking on January 13, 2013, 08:42:05 PM
The Big Y in Franklin has its own Facebook page; contrast this with the Northborough, MA Wegmans which eliminated its dedicated Facebook page recently. I think Wegmans blew a golden opportunity...
http://www.facebook.com/BigYFranklin
Not any more. :P
Good catch! I assume they had the same issues that the Wegmans Northborough store had.
Big Y is opening in Cheshire, Connecticut this July. They bought out Everybody's Supermarket on South Main Street (Connecticut Route 10).
http://www.nhregister.com/business/20140426/everybodys-market-in-cheshire-to-become-big-y
Big Y is also opening a store in Old Saybrook. The closest Big Y in that area currently is Groton. There was a store in Waterford which failed miserably a few years ago.
Update: The BIG Y in Cheshire opens this Thursday. Heard a commercial on Lite 100.5 that they're broadcasting live on Thursday.
Quote from: Bdubs on April 27, 2014, 02:59:51 PM
Big Y is also opening a store in Old Saybrook. The closest Big Y in that area currently is Groton. There was a store in Waterford which failed miserably a few years ago.
BIG Y opened its Old Saybrook store today. It's the chain's 62nd location.
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 23, 2012, 04:49:38 PM
Did anyone move into the old Big Y in East Hartford?? Northern East Hartford needs a supermarket!!
Cardio Express just opened and Grossman's Bargain Outlet is opening in a few weeks. There's no name on it, but a leasing plan shows a 11,700 Square Foot supermarket coming soon to the plaza.
http://northeastretail.com/Data/portfolio/schoolstreetsquare/ehartfordschoolstreetflyer2015.pdf
What about Trader Joe's? That could fit into that space.
Otherwise this is what the should do:
Space 10 is Family Dollar. Move that to Space 1 next to Cardio Express.
Space 11 is Blossom Spa. Move that to Space 4 next to the Vacant Space 3A.
Space 12 is Vacant.
Space 13 is Cute Cutz. Divide Space 25 next to Subway and move it there.
Space 26 is vacant. Don't know why Space 26 is with Space 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
Then combine Space 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 26 and you get a space that is 28,141 Square Feet and you can put PRICE RITE Supermarket there albeit a smaller sized one.
Quote from: Marc B on April 09, 2015, 05:17:46 PM
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 23, 2012, 04:49:38 PM
Did anyone move into the old Big Y in East Hartford?? Northern East Hartford needs a supermarket!!
Cardio Express just opened and Grossman's Bargain Outlet is opening in a few weeks. There's no name on it, but a leasing plan shows a 11,700 Square Foot supermarket coming soon to the plaza.
http://northeastretail.com/Data/portfolio/schoolstreetsquare/ehartfordschoolstreetflyer2015.pdf
A Grossman Bargin Outlet? Is that Grossman revolved from Grossmans Lumber?
Yes, it is next to a gym.
Quote from: Joeg on May 20, 2015, 05:17:03 AM
Yes, it is next to a gym.
Thought they were out of business. I'm glad they are still in business.
It's a related company, but I'm unsure how they're related. There was an ad on the back of the Sports section of Sunday's Hartford Courant for the store mentioning the Grand Opening of their East Hartford store.
I saw Big Y in a Tampax flyer here in PA, with both Giants and Martin's mentioned alongside Big Y. They should have put Stop & Shop instead of Big Y.
In this morning's Hartford Courant there was an article that stated that construction of the Simsbury, CT store has been pushed back to The Spring of 2016. No reason for the delay was given.
Since this thread was last updated, Big Y expanded into Greater Boston and has high hopes for the maket (http://"https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/other/2016/09/28/springfield-grocer-big-takes-big-step-into-eastern-mass/LrpNs4ABJkz7gyetow6XGL/story.html#comments").
Judging from the comments, Big Y's reliance on gimmicks with regard to pricing is not winning over customers in Eastern Mass.
Quote from: retailisking on September 29, 2016, 11:28:38 PM
Judging from the comments, Big Y's pricing strategy reliance on gimmicks is not winning over customers in Eastern Mass.
Likely just that people are used to Hannaford's model which is mostly everyday (lower) pricing with only a few real "sales" each week and thus the change to Big Y which has more sales items but probably higher pricing of items not on sale takes getting used to.
Surprising that people complain about cards, though, since Stop & Shop is also in the market and has used one for years as well. Also, at least a few of the people didn't seem to understand how it worked - the part about a license (which only deals with paying by check which most any place is going to ask for some kind of ID to do) and the one about converting to a Plenti type card where you can just use a phone # (which Big Y does as well with theirs).
During the summer of 2016 the owners of Big Y Plaza in Plainville, CT painted the entire plaza and BIG Y now has a new round retro-looking logo on their building. I never remember to have my camera with me when I go to Plainville so I have yet to snag a picture
Big Y will probably open in Derby, CT.
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Big-Y-Supermarket-appears-headed-to-Derby-12331938.php
If that comes to fruition, that would be a big boost to that area. I'm surprised that Stop and Snop or Price chopper are not interested
Quote from: ynkeesfn82 on August 06, 2015, 08:35:07 PM
In this morning's Hartford Courant there was an article that stated that construction of the Simsbury, CT store has been pushed back to The Spring of 2016. No reason for the delay was given.
November 2017 update. Construction has yet to begin on the Simsbury Big Y store. Meanwhile the former Wagner Ford building continues to sit and deteriorate. They were supposed to bulldoze that to build the Big Y. It's been more than 5 years since they first talked about building a Big Y on that property.
Quote from: standa on November 05, 2017, 02:35:47 PM
Big Y will probably open in Derby, CT.
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Big-Y-Supermarket-appears-headed-to-Derby-12331938.php
I read the same article. To me it isn't clear if they're taking the old Adam's Super Food Store or part of the old Walmart. Or will they take the entire Adam's space and part of the Walmart space. While the Adam's space is smaller than the typical BIG Y I know of two smaller stores - Cheshire and West Hartford.
The article also mentions they might come to Milford. Will they be taking the former ShopRite?
Big Y appears to be opening in part of the former Walmart in Derby, CT.
See link
http://dlc.propertycapsule.com/properties/walmartplaza/#plans
http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets (http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets)
Big Y is expanding its distribution center as a prelude of wanting to open 20 new locations "in the next two decades". Give or take a couple stores and years it would put them at 100 stores for their 100th anniversary.
Question is where they would go: Build up the inside-495 belt or Fairfield County more? Rhode Island? New Hampshire? Perhaps get out of the handshake agreement with the Golubs keeping them out of New York and Vermont?
Sounds like very ambitious plans. Lots of luck to them.
Quote from: Scrabbleship on February 25, 2018, 07:12:22 AM
http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets (http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets)
Big Y is expanding its distribution center as a prelude of wanting to open 20 new locations "in the next two decades". Give or take a couple stores and years it would put them at 100 stores for their 100th anniversary.
Question is where they would go: Build up the inside-495 belt or Fairfield County more? Rhode Island? New Hampshire? Perhaps get out of the handshake agreement with the Golubs keeping them out of New York and Vermont?
Never heard of that one before - there has long been a rumor that they (PC) had some sort of agreement with Wegmans not to expand too far (with both only being around Syracuse, no PC west of that and no Wegmans east, at least in NY).
Although it did seem unusual that they never went westward (particularly some of the smaller areas in easternmost NY that have little store coverage and could use some type of market).
Quote from: BillyGr on February 25, 2018, 01:52:06 PM
Quote from: Scrabbleship on February 25, 2018, 07:12:22 AM
http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets (http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets)
Big Y is expanding its distribution center as a prelude of wanting to open 20 new locations "in the next two decades". Give or take a couple stores and years it would put them at 100 stores for their 100th anniversary.
Question is where they would go: Build up the inside-495 belt or Fairfield County more? Rhode Island? New Hampshire? Perhaps get out of the handshake agreement with the Golubs keeping them out of New York and Vermont?
Never heard of that one before - there has long been a rumor that they (PC) had some sort of agreement with Wegmans not to expand too far (with both only being around Syracuse, no PC west of that and no Wegmans east, at least in NY).
The PC/Big Y noncompete roughly is that Big Y stays out of New York/Vermont and PC stays out of the Pioneer Valley. That PC has never entered a relatively sparse Pioneer Valley, making a donut hole in their map, explains this.
QuoteAlthough it did seem unusual that they never went westward (particularly some of the smaller areas in easternmost NY that have little store coverage and could use some type of market).
I will say that their stores along/east of US 7 have plenty of New York (and in the case of Adams, also Vermont) plates in the parking lots. Growing up in eastern Dutchess County we got ads for Big Y as long as I could remember even with the nearest in Torrington or Great Barrington (and later New Milford once Ahold bought Stop & Shop and the former Finast was divested).
Quote from: Scrabbleship on February 25, 2018, 07:12:22 AM
http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets (http://wamc.org/post/big-y-announces-springfield-distribution-center-expansion-prelude-more-supermarkets)
Big Y is expanding its distribution center as a prelude of wanting to open 20 new locations "in the next two decades". Give or take a couple stores and years it would put them at 100 stores for their 100th anniversary.
Question is where they would go: Build up the inside-495 belt or Fairfield County more? Rhode Island? New Hampshire? Perhaps get out of the handshake agreement with the Golubs keeping them out of New York and Vermont?
I suspect many of these new location openings will not be in CT. I know one or two are planned, but I'm sure MA will get most of these new stores. It would be great to see them come to the Berlin Turnpike. If not there, then of course there is Berlin. Rocky Hill Big Y is close by but not convenient. One nice Big Y would be better than a S&S that is just holding a former Shaws out of greed and a lackluster Price Chopper than takes more services away than add them. I really want a ShopRite but Big Y would also be great to have.
Quote from: AmesNewington on February 25, 2018, 06:00:44 PM
I suspect many of these new location openings will not be in CT. I know one or two are planned, but I'm sure MA will get most of these new stores.
My guess would be to fill some of the holes where they really don't have stores. Northern Worcester County and MetroWest come immediately to mind as they have nothing in the former and barely anything (the Milford ex-Hannaford) in the latter. They've also talked about wanting to expand more inside 128 besides their presence in Quincy and Saugus.
Prior to the Hannaford purchase, a marriage to Roche Bros would've been perfect as at that time they had zero overlap. If such a thing happened now they'd overlap in Easton and there would be a few other locations that might be shed out of redundancy or just being hard to work with.
Construction has started on the new Big Y in Marlborough, CT. Slated to open in the fall, this is right off Route 2, in an area where the only competition is Stop & Shop in East Hampton the next town over.
This part of the state, Big Y is very spread out. The closest Big Y from Marlborough currently is in Mansfield or Rocky Hill, and South of that, the closest Big Y is Norwich. There is room for growth with this company, but Stop & Shop has such a strong hold on the best properties, not surprisingly.
I wonder if Big Y would be interested in the recently-closed Tops (ex-Stoppies) in Gardner, MA. Big Y is in a better position than Price Chopper to expand in this territory, and their go-to-market strategy works better in these smaller markets than, say, Wegmans.
Quote from: retailisking on March 04, 2018, 02:21:17 PM
I wonder if Big Y would be interested in the recently-closed Tops (ex-Stoppies) in Gardner, MA. Big Y is in a better position than Price Chopper to expand in this territory, and their go-to-market strategy works better in these smaller markets than, say, Wegmans.
Not sure how they didn't wind up with that one the first time around (since they took many of the overlap locations) or why Tops took it (being nowhere near the rest of the stores - at least the NY overlap locations weren't all that far from some of the stores they got as the remains of Grand Union).
Quote from: BillyGr on March 05, 2018, 01:30:12 PM
Not sure how they didn't wind up with that one the first time around (since they took many of the overlap locations) or why Tops took it (being nowhere near the rest of the stores - at least the NY overlap locations weren't all that far from some of the stores they got as the remains of Grand Union).
I suspect Tops was chosen because Ahold Delhaize thought they wouldn't be competitive and would quickly fail, thus sending all the business to Hannaford. Kind of like what happened with Haggen out west.
Quote from: retailisking on March 05, 2018, 05:29:16 PM
Quote from: BillyGr on March 05, 2018, 01:30:12 PM
Not sure how they didn't wind up with that one the first time around (since they took many of the overlap locations) or why Tops took it (being nowhere near the rest of the stores - at least the NY overlap locations weren't all that far from some of the stores they got as the remains of Grand Union).
I suspect Tops was chosen because Ahold Delhaize thought they wouldn't be competitive and would quickly fail, thus sending all the business to Hannaford. Kind of like what happened with Haggen out west.
Stop & Shop's time in Gardner became numbered in 2012 when two things happened: Hannaford got a liquor license when Massachusetts increased its cap on stores and Price Chopper opened two blocks behind the Hannaford. With hindsight, I wonder why Hannaford just didn't move the mile down the street into the ex-Stop & Shop but at the same time I do realize why they didn't given access to downtown Gardner and to Route 2. Market Basket opening in Athol in 2015, one of the locations that helped fuel that spat that nearly took the company down, was the last nail in the coffin since Gardner itself was isolated for Stop & Shop.
I think that if Big Y had the appetite to do so, they would've taken more of the Ahold Delhaize rejects especially since they have more brand equity in that part of the Mid-Hudson Valley than Tops ever will. What they took was the most they could handle and even 18 months in most of those locations still look like Zombie Hannafords and that was a semi-cohesive unit versus a random collection of stores, two of which could've easily survived as-was.
Quote from: Scrabbleship on March 05, 2018, 06:23:47 PM
Stop & Shop's time in Gardner became numbered in 2012 when two things happened: Hannaford got a liquor license when Massachusetts increased its cap on stores and Price Chopper opened two blocks behind the Hannaford. With hindsight, I wonder why Hannaford just didn't move the mile down the street into the ex-Stop & Shop but at the same time I do realize why they didn't given access to downtown Gardner and to Route 2. Market Basket opening in Athol in 2015, one of the locations that helped fuel that spat that nearly took the company down, was the last nail in the coffin since Gardner itself was isolated for Stop & Shop.
I think that if Big Y had the appetite to do so, they would've taken more of the Ahold Delhaize rejects especially since they have more brand equity in that part of the Mid-Hudson Valley than Tops ever will. What they took was the most they could handle and even 18 months in most of those locations still look like Zombie Hannafords and that was a semi-cohesive unit versus a random collection of stores, two of which could've easily survived as-was.
Now that you mention it, perhaps Gardner has all the supermarkets it can support as it is.
Big Y has opened it's first Connecticut Big Y Express gas station in Stafford Springs.
http://www.theshelbyreport.com/2018/07/09/big-y-opens-first-connecticut-express-store/
Big Y just completed renovations of their Spencer, Massachusetts store.
Quote from: Brammy on July 09, 2018, 04:43:04 PM
Big Y has opened it's first Connecticut Big Y Express gas station in Stafford Springs.
http://www.theshelbyreport.com/2018/07/09/big-y-opens-first-connecticut-express-store/
That was under construction when I stopped by the Stafford location
My Mom and I went to the Big Y in Cheshire today. Didn't buy anything. It seems like they did a good job using the little space they have. Maybe they should take over the adjacent empty space.
Big Y will open in Milford, CT.
https://www.nhregister.com/metro/article/Big-Y-supermarket-coming-to-Milford-13467532.php
When is the Big Y in Marlbourgh and Orange CT supposed to open??
Marlborough is due to open in January. It’s about 95% complete.
https://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-big-y-plastic-bags-2020-20190108-beyfcxzeezcczkutt3vnhd6woq-story.html (https://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-big-y-plastic-bags-2020-20190108-beyfcxzeezcczkutt3vnhd6woq-story.html)
Big Y will phase out single-use plastic bags in 2020. This on the heels of a growing number of cities and towns in Massachusetts banning said bags and the possibility of a statewide ban.
Quote from: Bdubs on December 30, 2018, 10:33:32 AM
Marlborough is due to open in January. It’s about 95% complete.
Where is the Marlborough Big Y?
Quote from: JimSawhill on January 17, 2019, 04:22:35 PM
Quote from: Bdubs on December 30, 2018, 10:33:32 AM
Marlborough is due to open in January. It’s about 95% complete.
Where is the Marlborough Big Y?
Jim, it’s right off of Route 2, at the 4 corners behind the Marlborough Tavern. There was a small strip mall with an independent grocery store there, but had closed a few years ago and most of the strip was just sitting empty.
They just had their grand opening this past Thursday.
Big Y has eliminated the gold coins.
https://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2018/12/big_y_eliminates_gold_coins.html
Big Y is closing their store in Adams, MA (as reported tonight by WTEN out of Albany, NY).
This is the only store in town, but was a smaller store and it didn't work with their current model.
Residents now must travel to a Walmart on the border of Adams/North Adams, or another Big Y in North Adams as their nearest options for shopping, which may be an issue particularly for seniors in town.
The building is being sold to another operator, but no word yet as to what it will be used as.
Quote from: BillyGr on February 27, 2019, 06:35:04 PM
Big Y is closing their store in Adams, MA (as reported tonight by WTEN out of Albany, NY).
This is the only store in town, but was a smaller store and it didn't work with their current model.
If memory serves me right, this location is one of the locations Big Y bought from the locally based Adams chain in the mid 80s and the only one not to see significant renovation or replacement. IIRC, North Adams, Pittsfield, and Great Barrington also came in said deal.
Big Y's involvement in Adams seemed to be a charity case at best. The location was about 1/3 the size of an average Big Y location, the inventory was quite limited, and the hours limited too (9-7 weekdays, 9-5 Saturdays, 11-3 Sundays). This when the North Adams Big Y is 7-9 daily and the other Berkshire Big Y locations are 7-10.
Adams Hometown Market is taking over the closed Big Y in Adams, MA
https://www.iberkshires.com/story/59446/Grocery-Chain-Expects-to-Open-This-Month-in-Adams-Big-Y.html
Quote from: BillyGr on February 27, 2019, 06:35:04 PM
Big Y is closing their store in Adams, MA (as reported tonight by WTEN out of Albany, NY).
This is the only store in town, but was a smaller store and it didn't work with their current model.
Quote from: Scrabbleship on February 28, 2019, 08:10:11 PM
If memory serves me right, this location is one of the locations Big Y bought from the locally based Adams chain in the mid 80s and the only one not to see significant renovation or replacement. IIRC, North Adams, Pittsfield, and Great Barrington also came in said deal.
Big Y's involvement in Adams seemed to be a charity case at best. The location was about 1/3 the size of an average Big Y location, the inventory was quite limited, and the hours limited too (9-7 weekdays, 9-5 Saturdays, 11-3 Sundays). This when the North Adams Big Y is 7-9 daily and the other Berkshire Big Y locations are 7-10.
Quote from: retailisking on March 13, 2019, 07:13:00 AM
Adams Hometown Market is taking over the closed Big Y in Adams, MA
https://www.iberkshires.com/story/59446/Grocery-Chain-Expects-to-Open-This-Month-in-Adams-Big-Y.html
Interesting - coming originally from a chain named Adams, now being sold to a different chain also named Adams (which is primarily in CT, with prior to this one store in RI and one in MA but much closer to the CT line), all while being in a place called Adams... :)
It may be good, though, as many times stores under the IGA banner are somewhat smaller than other supermarkets so they probably have more experience with making that type of store work than a chain used to larger facilities does - plus a benefit to those in the town with limited transport options to get to other stores to at least have something nearby.
The Big Y in Plainville, CT is getting a major remodel. While they changed some stuff around over the years this is the firs major remodel since they opened in 93 or 94.
This World Class Market in East Windsor, CT, might've been opened approx. 20 years ago. Still mirrors the original interior layout.
Close-up of these employees in portraits that are still hung up at the Customer Service area.
Here's the former Big Y World Class Market in Waterford, CT that is currently occupied by the Ocean State Job Lot! It was opened in August 2002, moved out in early 2008. It became the current OSJL in spring 2009. Very weird that OSJL chose that store so that there wouldn't have to do any remodels once they took over this store. Here are our pics from our visit earlier this year!
For more information about the former Big Y, here is the link:
https://brandsrusblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/big-y-waterford-ct.html
Quote from: Everything Community on May 07, 2019, 04:32:55 PM
This World Class Market in East Windsor, CT, might've been opened approx. 20 years ago. Still mirrors the original interior layout.
I used to work there after I was transferred from the East Hartford Big Y... After a year, I was transferred back to East Hartford Big Y...
Quote from: Everything Community on May 07, 2019, 04:35:37 PM
Close-up of these employees in portraits that are still hung up at the Customer Service area.
Here's that similar layout seen at Big Y in Ellington, CT. It is one of two stores (that I know of) that still use that outdated World Class layout. All of those ladies and gentlemen seemed to care about the World Class service. Photo taken today!
Quote from: Everything Community on June 25, 2019, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Everything Community on May 07, 2019, 04:35:37 PM
Close-up of these employees in portraits that are still hung up at the Customer Service area.
Here's that similar layout seen at Big Y in Ellington, CT. It is one of two stores (that I know of) that still use that outdated World Class layout. All of those ladies and gentlemen seemed to care about the World Class service. Photo taken today!
I remember when that store opened, it was one of their biggest stores at the time in CT. As an outside vendor I opened a ton of stores around CT from Big Y’s, Stop n Shops, CVS, etc in the 2005-2010 time frame.
Two nuggets of Big Y-related news. One not that much of a shocker.
https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/07/big-y-to-stop-giving-out-single-use-bags-on-aug-1.html (https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/07/big-y-to-stop-giving-out-single-use-bags-on-aug-1.html")
Big Y's 2021 phaseout of single use plastic bags has been accelerated to August 1st, spurred on by a looming Connecticut state phaseout of said bags and many Massachusetts towns banning them.
The other a bit more of a shocker:
https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190716/wollaston-supermarket-moving-out-as-lease-expires (https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190716/wollaston-supermarket-moving-out-as-lease-expires)
Big Y will vacate their North Quincy later this year upon the end of their lease, acquired from Hannaford in 2016.. They do have plans to relocate somewhere in the area once they can find the space to build or move in, no word was said about the fate of their license to sell beer and wine (plus liquor which they don't currently sell).
While North Quincy did well on sales, Big Y did zero in terms of renovations and the store looks the EXACT same as it did when Hannaford renovated it when they took over from Victory in 2004. There was talk of them acquiring the former Rite Aid site next door but those probably fell through. A shame, since that part of Quincy has no other non-Asian options on that side of the MBTA tracks.
This makes me wonder for the three other ex-Hannaford locations that have seen no renovations - Norwood, Peabody, and Saugus. Norwood could very well be toast, especially with Walpole only a few miles away. While Peabody seems to do fine, Saugus is in a similar boat as Quincy was - there's a vacant Rite Aid next door and the landlord there might be playing hardball. Fun thing is that a site elsewhere in town may be opening up that could be to their advantage.
Quote from: giantsfan2016 on March 23, 2019, 03:33:36 PM
The Big Y in Plainville, CT is getting a major remodel. While they changed some stuff around over the years this is the firs major remodel since they opened in 93 or 94.
The remodel is now complete and they had a grand reopening.
http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Plainville+News/358833/from-lower-shelves-to-an-expanded-selection-plainville-big-y-celebrates-its-grand-reopening-with-state-town-and-corporate-leaders
In Cheshire, Connecticut BIG Y broke through the walls of an adjacent vacant store front to expand their store. An expanded Organic section and new coffee bar are in the works. Work began in December and should be done by March.
https://patch.com/connecticut/cheshire/big-y-expanding-cheshire-report
Tolland, CT
Big Y is a regional supermarket chain based in New England that also runs gas stations / convenience stores in some municipalities that have Big Y supermarket stores nearby these gas stations. These places are known as Big Y Express. The first Big Y Express opened in 2013 somewhere in Massachusetts. In addition to these mini stores with gas pumps, in a couple of Big Y Express stores do they offer car washes though in a separate building from the actual convenience store.
Here are some pictures listed here of Big Y Express amenities in Ellington which include but not limited to gas pumps, a car wash service station, and even LuAnn's Bakery Drive-Thru Shop which is inside of Big Y Express.IMG_20220414_153352696.jpgIMG_20220414_153422877.jpgIMG_20220414_153450999.jpgIMG_20220414_153447424.jpg
Plans were submitted for approval for a new Big Y location in Middletown, CT at 850 South Main Street, the site of a former Frontier building. The location is down the road from the Durham town line. I found this interesting, because in 2010, Big Y purchased the former A&P Foodmart location on Washington Street and never opened in that space. Big Lots, Petco and Xfinity since took over the building. Perhaps this area of Middletown was of no interest to them, as the demographics in that section of town did not fit their business model. Also, the Rocky Hill store is closer to Washington Street than their proposed site on South Main. They cited that there weren't many options for groceries down where they plan to open.
https://www.middletownpress.com/middletown/article/Big-Y-gets-wetlands-approval-for-proposed-17354007.php
Quote from: Everything Community on April 14, 2022, 07:44:35 PMBig Y is a regional supermarket chain based in New England that also runs gas stations / convenience stores in some municipalities that have Big Y supermarket stores nearby these gas stations. These places are known as Big Y Express. The first Big Y Express opened in 2013 somewhere in Massachusetts. In addition to these mini stores with gas pumps, in a couple of Big Y Express stores do they offer car washes though in a separate building from the actual convenience store.
The first one was in Lee, MA, just around the corner from a then fairly new Big Y supermarket.
That one is far smaller than this, as they took over an existing gas station and the building is what used to be a couple garages for repairs.
Of course, with the main store so close there that is always an option for those who can't find items at the express location.