This week we're taking a look at the Food Emporium in the
Upper West Side in Manhattan. This store opened in the
1980's after A&P took reigns of the chain. The store was
remodeled extensively in 2007 (to the look today). This was
one of the Food Emporium locations that no stores picked
up-- not even Food Emporium's new parent, Key Food.
This store is on two floors, like a typical New York City
supermarket. Produce is on the upper floor (with checkouts),
and the aisles are on the lower level. While this store is
only 20,000 square feet, it surely packs in a lot of food!
Older "Food Emporium" font in green. They would later change
to black as the chain went "gourmet".
This is a first... Food Emporium font for department
signage!
New banner "Welcoming" customers into the store at the Wine
& Liquor department. The checkerboard floor is left over
from a previous remodel.
Bakery is winding down at this store... Styertowne took these photos a few
weeks before closing.
Seafood is over and out... but plenty of Tartar Sauce is
left.
New-age Food Emporium aisle markers! I kept seeing videos of
this introducing this store, but I never saw the aisle
markers. They really work with the wood-slat aisle toppers.
Glowing panels above packaged meat... we saw this in the 90's Foodmarket package too.
Drop ceiling with no lights... odd placement of the
refrigerator cases here. One's out, one's in.
Exclusive private-label Food Emporium coffee next to some
Eight O Clock. This was part of Food Emporium's private
brand... The Food Emporium Trading Company.
The new canvas boxes from Fresh 1.0, pretty much. Very neat!
Pairs well with the ceiling above.
Small checkout lanes (that look to be from Fresh 1.0) line
the front of the store, with new lighting above.
Cart escalator going up and down!
Food Emporium of The Upper West Side
80 West End Ave.
New York, NY
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