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ShopRite Still Looking at Brooklyn Site

KEASBEY, N.J. — ShopRite said it would continue to pursue opening a supermarket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, although the developer of the project was fired amid federal corruption charges.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

March 21, 2011

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JON SPRINGER

KEASBEY, N.J. — ShopRite said it would continue to pursue opening a supermarket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, although the developer of the project was fired amid federal corruption charges.

Karen Melta, a spokeswoman for ShopRite parent Wakefern Food Corp. here, said the chain would continue to work with landowner Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. to locate a store at the former industrial space.

Meleta said Wakefern had not signed a lease with PA Associates, the developer chosen for the project last spring. Aaron Malinsky, a principal with PA Associates, was among seven defendants arrested earlier this month by federal authorities charging that he and others participated in bribery and fraud in connection with other projects.

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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