Local Stop and Shop Closed: Now Opening....

Visiting a friend of mine on the island, he explains to me that they closed the local Stop and Shop . This supermarket had it's own kosher section and was in very close proximity to many in the community. The reason for the close: A new super Stop and Shop was to be opened not far from the old one. This new super duper market was a Super Stop and Shop but it was not nearly as convenient to get to. For starters it's located on a very busy street which at times is clogged with traffic. I checked out this new super store and it was nothing compared to the old one. It had a starbucks right as you entered (you will need that caffeine to make it to the other side of this place) and a full service florist (FTD), not to mention a pharmacy all under one roof. This new store did not have the same kosher section as the old one. Whereas the old one had "kosher corner", a place where both diary and meats could be found in one section, this one had things scattered about. There was a kosher section which mainly consisted of frozen foods, a line which they had expanded to also include frozen entrees (which I sampled and will discuss in the future). The problem of course is the store is a bit too bog making it difficult to navigate. Perhaps a GPS system would help? Simply enter in the foods you need and the GPS will help you get to it quickly. I also notice they had a nice number of self check out lines. This is great of you only have a couple of item or you feel like you need to steal (no I did not but it seems like you could pretty easily). the old one is missed by many as it was easy to get to and parking was not an issue. No one is sure what is happening to the old building. One rumor is a flea market will open. Another is that Brach's is going to open an Associated Supermarket there.
Stay tuned.....