MANAHAWKIN, N.J. – ShopRite opened its brand-new, state-of-the-art ShopRite of Manahawkin, located at 733 Route 72 West, with a 7 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand-opening celebration for shoppers.
Members of the Saker family, owners and operators of Saker ShopRites, and their retail team greeted customers as they entered the new store, with the first 200 customers in line receiving special grocery gift bags filled with product samples and coupons. The opening-day celebration also featured in-store sampling for visitors and a donation to Fulfill Food Bank. Community leaders joined the Saker family for the ribbon cutting at the new location, which is more than double the size of the former store and marks a major addition to the Manahawkin Commons shopping center.
“With this new Manahawkin location, we’re proud to offer a fresh, modern store filled with amenities that make shopping easier and more enjoyable. From locally sourced products and prepared foods to world-class services, this store reflects our promise to deliver quality and care to every customer who walks through our doors,” said Richard Saker, CEO and President of Saker ShopRites.
The new ShopRite offers a wide selection of groceries including locally sourced foods and fresh produce, as well as popular national brands and ShopRite’s award-winning Bowl & Basket, Wholesome Pantry and Paperbird private label lines.
The store also offers an expanded line of international foods and prepared dishes and specialties. Other features include a Saker ShopRites World Class bakery with special occasion cakes and freshly made bread, an extensive meat department with trained butchers, a seafood department with fresh catch deliveries, floral shop, full-service deli and prepared foods department offering Saker ShopRites’ own World Class Kitchens and specialty Dearborn Farms brands. A pharmacy and ShopRite’s online shopping service, Order.Pickup.Deliver., are also available at the new location.
The Saker Family presented a check for $10,000 to representatives from Fulfill Food Bank as part of the grand opening. ShopRite of Manahawkin is owned by Saker ShopRites, a family-owned company made up of third and fourth generation grocers with stores in Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset and Mercer counties. The supermarket hired additional full- and part-time employees ahead of the store’s opening. This new store replaces the former location at Stafford Square.
