Huge Shoprite Grocery Store Opens in Gateway Center in East New York

Grocer Shoprite has opened a huge store in Gateway Center in East New York, joining Staples, Old Navy, Babies R Us, and other big box retailers. The 90,000-square-foot store will add 350 jobs and fresh produce and seafood, said a story in The New York Daily News. The store is the ninth grocer to open as part of the city’s healthy supermarket program, Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Program. Another big opening at Gateway Center is slated for Wednesday: Nordstrom Rack. The center, located at 501 Gateway Drive, also has Target, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Home Depot and JC Penney.

Shoprite Opens Massive Store in Brooklyn’s Gateway Shopping Center [NY Daily News]
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