Big Y opens new store in Middletown, Connecticut

Big Y’s has opened a new store in Middletown, Conn. 

Located at 850 S. Main St., the store is the second of three new locations coming to the state this year. 

The market offers an on-site bakery with hand-decorated cakes and specialty baked goods, a full-service butcher, and seafood departments with six deliveries of fresh seafood every week. The kitchen and deli feature Ready to Heat, Eat or Cook Big Y Quick, Easy Meals including hand- tossed pizza available by the slice or whole pie, freshly made sushi, made to order subs, and paninis with Boar’s Head Premium meats and cheeses. A selection of Boar’s Head products are also available sliced or pre-packaged in the deli. 

The store also has specialty items from local vendors, including; Arethusa Farm old-fashioned-style ice cream and specialty cheeses, Bear’s seasoned wings, Liuzzi Italian specialties, Hummel Bros. frankfurters and meat products and Lamberti sausage, Deep River chips, Lyman Orchards apples and pies, Gina Marie Bakery traditional Italian products, and Chabaso Bakery artisan breads.

The company broke ground on the project in April 2023. The building offers new green features like eco-friendly equipment, including energy-efficient refrigerated cases, a full- store generator and electric vehicle charging stations in the parking lot. This and other recent store designs are part of the company’s broader strategy to modernize their retail spaces to create a more enjoyable shopping experience for both customers and associates.

The new market is bringing 100 part-time and full-time job opportunities to the area. Interested applicants should apply at www.bigy.com/careers.

Doors opened on June 20. Grand opening festivities began Thursday and include giveaways, offers and sample tastings. New myBigY members will receive 500 myBigY Rewards points just for signing up. Discounts are available every day for myBigY members using their Big Y Membership, based upon their grocery purchases.

This is the second market to open in the state this year. The new Brookfield, Conn. location opened its doors in May. New locations are also underway in Westport, Conn. and Uxbridge, Mass., according to the retailer. These locations will bring Big Y’s total number of supermarkets to 77 stores.