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A&P Closing Downtown NYC Pathmark

MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P will close its Pathmark store in downtown Manhattan at the end of December to allow for a large-scale residential project to be built at the site, a company spokeswoman told SN Friday.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

September 28, 2012

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MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P will close its Pathmark store in downtown Manhattan at the end of December to allow for a large-scale residential project to be built at the site, a company spokeswoman told SN Friday.

The retailer said it may elect to reopen a store there after the building is complete. "We are relinquishing the lease to accommodate a large-scale residential development and improvement project, while preserving the right to operate once the project is complete," the spokeswoman, Marcy Connor, said.

The Pathmark store, on Cherry Street and Pike Slip near the Manhattan Bridge, has been the subject of closure speculation for years as developers sought to build a high-rise at the site.

Read more: A&P Seeks to Divest Food Emporium

A&P said it told unions and its workers of the impending closure this week.

"While this currently is a difficult circumstance for our associates, customers, partners and local communities, we remain focused on providing great value and service to our customers, and we look forward to potentially operating in this location again in the future," Connor said.

 

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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