Wall, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. member Saker ShopRites on Friday opened its newest store, a 71,500-square-foot ShopRite supermarket, in Wall Township, N.J.
The grand opening of the new Saker ShopRite.
“We are very proud to continue to serve local residents with the opening of this new, world class supermarket,” said Richard Saker, President and CEO of Saker ShopRites, Inc. “We’ve been part of the community for more than 58 years and we thank our customers for their patience as we built this new modern market. It’s our promise to continue to offer our customers the best possible quality at the best price and to make every customer a satisfied customer.”
Saker ShopRites owns and operates 32 ShopRite supermarkets, 30 pharmacies, two liquor stores, and Dearborn Market and Garden Center in New Jersey. The fourth- and fifth-generation family-owned company employs over 9,000 associates and is Wakefern Food Corp.’s largest member-owner.
The new supermarket includes favorite ShopRite features such as a Saker ShopRites World Class bakery with special occasion cakes and freshly made bread; a meat department with custom cut specialty meats; a full-service seafood department with daily, fresh catch deliveries; nutrition center; floral shop; full-service deli, and produce department with organic and locally grown produce.
The store also features gourmet grab-and-go prepared foods with a selection of 1,000 freshly made items from both our own World Class Kitchens, and Dearborn Farms, including a cheese monger with a selection of hundreds of cheeses from all over the world, and an extensive salad and olive bar. Customers will find a large selection of organic and gluten-free products and ShopRite’s award-winning store brands, Bowl & Basket, Paperbird and Wholesome Pantry, all at ShopRite’s low, everyday prices, the company said.
The store will also stock local favorites made in nearby New Jersey towns, including Jones Bars (made in Manasquan), No Whey Vegan Chocolates (Lakewood), Glenda’s Kitchen gluten-free gourmet cookies (the Atlantic Highlands), and Grown in Monmouth plants from local farms like Louis Davino Greenhouses.
The store also houses a pharmacy, full-service catering department and ShopRite from Home pick-up and delivery service. Additionally, the state-of-the-art store is outfitted with the latest energy-saving and sustainable technologies in refrigeration and lighting, including glass doors on the dairy and freezer cases, LED and T-8 lighting and environmentally-friendly refrigerant systems.
The supermarket will employ approximately 320 people.
Saker ShopRites said it maintains a century-long family tradition of giving back to local communities. More than 1,300 Central Jersey organizations have benefited from the company’s charitable donations, including the Joan Dancy & PALS Foundation. Saker ShopRites also supports ShopRite Partners In Caring, ShopRite’s year-round hunger-fighting initiative. Since its inception in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated nearly $50 million to food banks that support more than 2,000 charities.
