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Westmont Superfresh to Close in January 2013

The A&P chain plans to close stores in Westmont, Marlton and Plainsboro.

 

Superfresh market on Cuthbert Boulevard will close in January, a store corporate official said Wednesday.

"As part of an ongoing review of our store footprint, A&P will close three underperforming Superfresh stores in Westmont, NJ, Marlton and Plainsboro, on Jan. 11, 2013," Marcy Connor, a corporate spokeswoman, said in a statement.

"We notified our union partners on Nov. 9 and began notifying associates on Nov. 12. While this is a very difficult circumstance for our associates, customers, partners and the local communities, we remain focused on providing great value and service to our customers that shop in these stores."

The news came as a shock to many, including employees and loyal shoppers.

"I think it's terrible," said Jean Leusner, 79, a retired legal secretary from Audubon as she loaded groceries into her car outside the market Wednesday evening. "I'm heartbroken. The clerks here are nice people. They're like family to me."

Ted Callinan, 38, a teacher at Timber Creek High School in Gloucester Township and a Haddon Township resident, was surprised when he heard the store was closing.

"My kids are in a daycare center in this plaza," he said, clutching a jar of jelly he had just bought. "That's why I come here, it's convenient. I can get in and out."

Superfresh anchors the Westmont Plaza shopping center at Cuthbert and MacArthur boulevards. The closure would leave two supermarkets in Haddon Township: Acme on Cuthbert Boulevard and Thriftway on Crystal Lake Avenue.

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davidbdale

8:52 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

I guess SuperFresh and I have a different understanding of "underperforming." Of the three supermarkets named, I go to the SuperFresh for virtually everything because of its exemplary performance. The others have their dedicated shoppers too, I'm sure, but for me the SuperFresh is far superior to the others. Acme won't win from this closure. I'll have to start going to Wegman's.

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Nicholas

9:32 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Don't go! PLEASE! SuperFresh is by far the best supermarket in our town. We (my family) are very loyal customers.

Recently a Wegman's opened up nearby. I think people were charmed by something new and, if you give it a chance, I believe the novelty is wearing off. AND, you have a good chance to regain your customers.

Don't make us go to Wegman's. You offer a valuable service and of the 3 stores in town you are far superior. It should be one of them that is closing (Acme or Thriftway)

And ... one more thing, the loss of you as a tenant could make Westmont Plaza into a ghost town where many successful businesses now thrive.

Hope you're able to keep Haddon Township's SuperFresh opened.

Thanks,

Nicholas

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Russell Lair

12:00 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

I moved to Haddon Township 6 years ago and initially shopped at ACME for the first several months, but my wife turned me on to Superfresh and have been a loyal customer ever since. I've occasionally gone to Wegmans, and although the selection of specialty foods is much larger it has the feel of shopping at Costco, i.e. long checkout lines, crowds etc., Superfresh, you will be missed.

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Donald Ciotti

12:49 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Bottom Dollar would be an excellent replacement. It has both name brand and excellent store brand product at savings up to 50% with very pleasant workers.

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Loretka

5:14 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Bottom Dollar offers VERY LITTLE selection. I would hope this space is not wasted on a store like Bottom Dollar. I would suggest a Shop-Rite supermarket. They have a huge variety of merchandise, very fresh meats, just about everything you need, at very reasonable prices and very good sales. That's the store I'm wishing will locate at the Westmont Plaza.

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Loretka

3:15 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012

Bottom Dollar sucks! The selection is very, very sparse. Very little stock.

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Jasomm

4:13 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

one could only hope... not holding my breath.

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Matt

2:58 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012

you mean Whole PAYCHECK...

Barry Bookman

2:44 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

According to the publication "Food Trade News", look for all A&P banners (Superfresh and Pathmark) in this region to close soon, because of this dismal financial situation of the company, which will retain stores primarily in the New York Metro area after the Delaware Valley shutdowns.

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Peeches

5:01 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Peeches
This is interesting. Only men replying. Are you saying I have to drive all the way to NYC for groceries. Oh, NO. Agree Wegman's was and is a fad for those with bucks, Acme is the pits and . Bottom Dollar doesn't have enough stock or variety. What's a mother to do? Look out NY, here I come.

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Loretka

5:17 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Try Shop Rite. I'd also like to comment that I find the prices in Wegman's to be very good, and lots of the things on my shopping lists are much cheaper at Wegman's than they are at Acme or Super Fresh.

Peeches

5:04 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Makes me sad to think of the distruction of the old J. B. Van Sciver Mansion that stood high on the hill where Super Fresh is now. Not a pretty site to look forward to. Just a vacant store looking out onto Cuthbert.

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Brian H.

5:38 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

The only reason Trader Joe's hasn't opened nearby is they couldn't find a site with adequate parking. Maybe there's an opportunity here.

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Loretka

6:15 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

That's a good idea. Let's tell Trader Joe's to look into this. Good location for them because there is none close by.

Will McGowan

6:18 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Actually Brian, it was that and they want to be able to sell wines and liquor. Again, an awesome opportunity.

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Michelle Quigley

8:00 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I hope the mayors, commissioners and business managers of all of the communities who depend on Superfresh ~ Haddon Twp., Collingswood, Audubon, Oaklyn, Haddonfield & Haddon Heights, will take a very pro-active position and work with the shopping center management to help find an appropriate anchor to replace Superfresh at the Westmont Plaza. As those of us who live here know, that center is vital to all of our local communities.

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Porterincollingswood

11:55 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't that complex have an open liquor license? Used to a few years back, it was on the lease signs in one of the windows.

I think TJ's is junk, and it would get slaughtered by Wegman's. But a Whole Foods to replace the shoe-box size store they have in Marlton would be a win for all. WF's seems to have built a lot of locations when they were a niche brand, and the size of the stores reflect that. They are mainstream now. And with prepared food / cafe (which is the future of "better" grocers and a concept Wegman's has excelled at) they'd do well in this area. They're upgrading their Philly store dramatically in terms of square footage, have to think that's a corporate-wide vision.

But it wasn't Wegman's that killed SuperFresh, it was Wal-Mart and Target.

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BarbC

4:32 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

I love Westmont Plaza! It's vital to have a good food anchor store there. Any of the above stores mentioned would work. I will miss Super Fresh--good meats.

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Steve Ravitz

4:37 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

ShopRite is very much cheaper with better quality product. P.S. recently SuperFresh employees have noticed their main supplier, C&S Wholesale, shipping bad produce and bad refer product to all A&P banners. Enough said, they"re TOAST!!!

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Loretka

9:13 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Steve Ravitz and Ron Ravitz:
What is "bad REFER product" ? What is "refer" ?

Ron Ravitz

4:39 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

ShopRite is very much cheaper with better quality product. P.S. recently SuperFresh employees have noticed their main supplier, C&S Wholesale, shipping bad produce and bad refer product to all A&P banners. Enough said, they"re TOAST!!!

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Loretka

9:17 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Ron and Steve Ravitz -----
You both have the exact same comment.
I think that Ravitz is the family that owns Shop Rite. So are you related??? Maybe a little prejudice toward ShopRite?
In any event, I agree that ShopRite has better quality products, more variety and selection, and much more reasonable prices. So maybe they should think about locating a store in the Westmont Shopping Plaza.

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Wendell YoungV

4:32 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013

Loretka is a fake, 801 Mkt fl3 nice baby mp

Peeches

5:35 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

SuperFresh grapes have been having fruit flies in their bags for quite awhile. I won't buy those and told the Courtesy Desk.

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Soon-To-Be-FIRED SuperFresh worker

12:38 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: A&P, last week, sold the lease to an A&P market in Morristown, North Jersey for $20 million to W H O L E F O O D S ! ! ! ! ! !

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Douglas McVarish

2:16 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Unfortunately, I fear that the bottom line for a lot of these chains is demographics. The average income in this area is skewed by the proximity to Camden. One reason why Whole Foods is in Marllton and Morristown and not in Westmont is that the average household income in their perceived market area is substantially higher.

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Douglas McVarish

2:18 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Someone is being guilty of mischief. Rick Cohen is CEO of C&S Wholesale.

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Westmont Tom M

12:48 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

A woman, who answered the phone at the office of the owner of the shopping center, just told us that Ollie's bargain store might be interested in taking over the SuperFresh building. Ollie's sells mostly liquidated and damaged general merchandise. It recently took over a SuperFresh in Bristol. We need a good food store, not another urban junk store!!!

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bsdtktr

4:46 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

I'm still upset over this. Close-by choice is now reduced to crappy Theftway and dealing with battle axes at the Ackamee.

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AM Smyth

3:45 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013

those odd few of us that don't drive for one reason or another will miss the Superfresh store in westmont... there are no other supermarkets within walking distance and taking the bus limits the amount of groceries one can buy. =(

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Loretka

1:01 am on Friday, January 18, 2013

To Wendell YoungV: What's your problem? What have you been drinking? Are you high on something? Here I am. I am not a fake. 801 Mkt fl3 etc. What the _ _ _ _ ?

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Peeches

2:58 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

What does this mean??? 801 Mkt fl3 etc

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Loretka

8:16 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

"Loretka is a fake, 801 Mkt fl3 nice baby mp" is a comment posted by Wendell YoungV, on January 17th, directed at me. You need to ask him what it means.
Sounds off the wall to me. I think he's a little flaky.

Wendy YoungV

12:28 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Loretka, If more stores close and less members paydues, I might have to sell my mansion in avalon I paid $5million for. P.S. I am not a flake, I am bh obama's friend, you L I B E R A L

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PP

9:50 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013

Bottom Dollar or Whole Food would be best

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Loretka

2:29 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013

I've never been to a Whole Foods, so I can't comment on that. But my opinion is that Bottom Dollar is not a very good store and does not offer enough variety. I would most favor a Shop Rite --- good prices, great baked goods, quality and freshness, and a good variety of everything.

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Loretka

3:53 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013

I just read on Haddon Patch that Whole Foods will be opening a market in the Ellisburg Shopping Center in Cherry Hill --- scheduled to open in 2014.
So I guess they won't be considering the Super Fresh site in Westmont. I still think Shop Rite would be a good store for the Westmont Plaza.

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Crystal Lake Thriftway

1:46 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013

Don't look now, but there is a very good chance that Westmont ACME will be closing soon, when new owner liquidates all Acme real estate to retrieve investment. The only food store remaining will be the lowly Thriftway, which is overpriced with inferior merchandise.

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Eileen Smith (courier post)

4:09 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013

BREAKING NEWS Acme will close all New Jersey markets after Easter, according to a well-placed source

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Collingswoodnative

8:03 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013

If not for the name I would dismiss your post as rubbish. Say hello to Lucky Lefty.

Mayor Redd

1:27 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Camden invites you people to shop with us in the new ShopRite on AW Blvd., before or after you visit my ethnic bro in Philly, the honorable Michael Nutter Butter.

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Peeches

9:43 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013

Is that Redd comment for real. How did Mayor Redd get past our editor? That ShopRite will not be ready for a year..Somone is playing with us.

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David Zallie

12:59 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013

BREAKING NEWS ShopRite is opening on White Hose Pike in Lawnside (former Kmart store) Preference given to Lawnside resident with High School or equivalent

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