[Newington101]

This may not be the right place to ask this, however, if anyone lives in the Bridgeport area, do you know if A&P Super Foodmart on Park Avenue is closing? I've heard rumors. Is this true? By reading things on the internet, I've heard it's a dying store and is overrun by people begging for money, theft of supermarket property and cars for sale in the parking lot.

[JayCT]

That rumor has been around for years. That said, A&P is not a very strong supermarket chain and it would not really surprise me. They have let their presence in Connecticut drop significantly over the years to where they onoly have a few stores in the state. Having so few stores makes it more expensive to serve them giving other stores the price advantage. It is strange since A&P was once the dominent player in CT. Jay

[acebritty]

i guess the rumor is true. a&p will be closing their doors on aug 22nd. just asked the cashier yesterday

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

The media has reported that this store will be rebranded as a Food Basics store by A&P management. A&P hasn't confirmed/denied the story. It would be cool if they did that, and then leased the former Shaw's on Reservoir Ave. in BPT and branded that as an A&P. Either way, it's a certainty that they're not intending to invest any money in that Park Ave. store. A dump it shall remain.

[Newington101]

I can't believe they are finally closing it.

I don't think A&P will ever add any new locations in Connecticut. They are very narrow-minded. They can barely keep some of their stores here in line as it is. The concept of Food Basics coming to Connecticut is very nice. They could locate them in towns where an A&P wouldn't work as well. A&P is mostly left in higher income towns as they are a bit more expensive. However, I still like them, but the management is lacking.

[KellyJay07]

wow I didn't even think A&P was still around we had one in the forestville section of bristol years ago the plaza was tore down and made into stop and shop and a a&p liquor store.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

The media has reported that this store will be rebranded as a Food Basics store by A&P management. A&P hasn't confirmed/denied the story. It would be cool if they did that, and then leased the former Shaw's on Reservoir Ave. in BPT and branded that as an A&P. Either way, it's a certainty that they're not intending to invest any money in that Park Ave. store. A dump it shall remain.

I just wanted to mention that the long vacant former Shaw's on Reservoir/Sylvan in Bpt. will become a Food Bazaar, which is an ethnic market chain in NY and NJ.

[JayCT]

That is great news for Bridgeport. Thanks for sharing that. Jay

[Rich Cabeza]

Anyone else remember the old King Cole? They would put your bagged food in a little cart on a conveyer and you'd pick it up outside as you left. We'd fill up a station wagon full of grocery bags for $40.

[JayCT]

I remember it well. At King Cole the belt went underground out to a building in the parking lot where you pulled up to, unlike other stores where it just went out front. I always wanted to jump in one of those crates they put the groceries in to take a ride. Jay