Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced plans to open a World Class Market in Shelton.
Big Y’s proposed 56,000-square-foot supermarket will be at the intersection of Bridgeport Avenue and Nells Rock Road in Shelton. This Shelton location will be the chain’s 64th store and the fifth in Fairfield County.
Big Y is also planning some renovations in their Ansonia location to coincide with the opening of Shelton.
Big Y maintains a strong presence as part of the southern Connecticut community of Fairfield County, as this will be the chain’s fifth World Class Market there. They currently operate stores in Bethel, Newtown, Stratford and Monroe.
The proposed Shelton Big Y World Class Market represents an investment of over $10 million by Big Y into the local community. In addition, the project will provide several opportunities for local contractors during the construction process.
More than 150 full and part time positions will be created at this state-of-the-art market that will rival the finest markets in the world with superior customer service, locally sourced fruits and vegetables, fresh sushi, numerous gluten free and organic items along with other locally produced offerings.
“We are excited to announce this addition to our Connecticut community of stores,” said Charles D’Amour, Big Y’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “We look forward to bringing Big Y’s world class service, quality and selection closer to shoppers in Shelton and surrounding communities.”
As a Big Y World Class Market, it will offer not only superior customer service but also a wide assortment of quality products and specialty items with added convenience in each department with a focus on saving customers time, energy and money.
World Class Market highlights include prepared meals including freshly made pizzas and rotisserie chicken dinners, fresh cooked to order fish and chips, a broad selection of specialty foods including a wide array of organic and gluten free foods, a full service butcher shop, seafood direct from New England piers as well as an extensive produce department which offers over 500 different items including organics as well as fruits and vegetables from local farms and orchards. Big Y produce buyers work with local growers throughout the year in order to be able to sell as much native produce as possible throughout the growing season.
An October 2016 opening is planned.
A company strongly committed to giving back to the communities surrounding its stores, Big Y donates food values at more than $4.5 million to local non-profit organizations, schools, churches and educational programs each year.
Big Y also awards 300 scholarships worth $250,000 annually to academically outstanding students in their market area. Still another of Big Y’s educational initiatives, the Education Express Program, has helped more than 2,000 local schools earn over $11.5 Million in teaching materials and educational equipment.
(From a press release posted on the Big Y website)
