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Gallery: Key to the City

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

December 19, 2013

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Gallery: Key to the City

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NEW YORK — Urban Market, a new format created by Key Food Stores Cooperative members Colin Xie and Jason Chung, opened this month in Brooklyn's hip Williamsburg neighborhood. Compact and stylish, it was designed to combine gourmet offerings with a full-shop experience at Key Food prices. Officials say the format could be expanded to additional locations in the city.

Related story: Key Food Debuts 'Hybrid' Urban Market

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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