Three Super Fresh stores to close in NJ

A&P has announced it will close three New Jersey Super Fresh stores in January. The stores are located in Evesham (Marlton), Haddon Township and Plainsboro.

Since New Jersey-based A&P filed for bankruptcy protection nearly two years ago, several of its banners have closed in the state, including many Pathmark stores and a Super Fresh. Stores have been closed elsewhere as well. The company emerged from bankruptcy as a private company earlier this year.

According to Super Fresh's website, there are currently 25 stores operating, including the three slated for closure. 12 are in Pennsylvania, six in New Jersey, five in Delaware and two in Maryland.

Overall, A&P operates more than 300 stores under the A&P, Food Basics, The Food Emporium, Pathmark, Super Fresh and Waldbaum's banners.

Audubon store to be last Genuardi's standing

It appears that by the end of the year there will be one Genuardi's grocery store left. With the Evesham, Egg Harbor and Barnegat stores slated to close soon, Audubon, PA will be home to the only remaining Genuardi's.

Earlier this year, Genuardi's closed stores in Royersford, Exton and Norristown. Over the summer, 15 Genuardi's transitioned to Giant, three to Weis and one to McCaffrey's. In August, the Cherry Hill site closed. That left four stores, three of which are closing, as mentioned above.

In a recent article the Audubon store manager said his supermarket is in it for the long hall, but that doesn't seem likely. Besides, Safeway's Eastern Division President Steve Neibergall said months ago that the company has decided to exit the Philadelphia market.

Genuardi's... and then there were 4

Five Genuardi's stores transitioned to Giant last week and 10 more will transition later this month. Three Genuardi's stores reopened as Weis supermarkets last month, and one will be a McCaffrey's within a couple weeks. For those (like me) keeping score, that leaves five open and operating.

Next month it'll be down to four. The Cherry Hill Genuardi's, located in Ellisburg Circle Shopping Center, will close on August 4, according to published reports. Safeway couldn't find a buyer for the store, and is still looking for buyers for the remaining supermarkets in New Jersey (Barnegat, Egg Harbor, Evesham) and Audubon, PA.