What happened to the Food Basics stores that closed in 2015? Of the 10 stores that closed that fall, eight are still supermarkets and two are something else or still vacant. Take a look at all the locations here. You can use the list below to navigate to a certain location, or scroll through the page to see them all.
Note: there were more Food Basics stores that closed prior to the chain's final bankruptcy in 2015. This is only a list of the stores still in operation at the time of the bankruptcy.
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414 Main St, Belleville, NJ
Opened: 2002 as Food Basics; around 1990s as A&P
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Fine Fare Supermarkets opened early 2016 and closed early 2017
Bell Farms Supermarket opened June 2017 and closed mid-2019
LIDL opened August 18, 2021
289 Bergen Blvd, Fairview, NJ
Opened: around 2008 as Food Basics; 1960s as A&P
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Key Food opened spring 2016 and converted to SuperFresh in early 2017, then converted to Freshway in mid-2018, closing in late 2019
City Supermarket opened spring 2020
937 Lincoln Ave, Glen Rock, NJ
Opened: 2002 as Food Basics; previously was A&P, A&P Sav-A-Center, and A&P Food Bazaar
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Key Food opened November 2015 and converted to SuperFresh in January 2016
The store was sold and converted to Food Universe Marketplace in May 2024
1425 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ
Opened: 2003 as Food Basics; previously was A&P and Waldbaum's
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Food Bazaar opened November 2016
514 Van Houten Ave, Passaic, NJ
Opened: 2001 as Food Basics; 1970s as A&P
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
GalaFresh Farms opened early 2016 and closed March 2018
Food Universe Marketplace opened May 3, 2024
465 Getty Ave, Paterson, NJ
Opened: 2001 as Food Basics; 1970s as A&P
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Farmboy Country Market opened November 2015 and converted to Farmboy SuperFresh in January 2016
The store was sold and converted to SuperFresh in late 2020
498 E 30th St, Paterson, NJ
Opened: 2009 as Food Basics; 1968 as Pathmark
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
GalaFresh Farms opened early 2016
The store was sold and converted to Food Universe Marketplace in mid-2019
2185 Coyle St, Brooklyn, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Met Foodmarkets opened early 2016 and converted to Foodtown in 2018, closing in 2020
15501 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Opened: 2005 as Food Basics; previously as SuperFresh
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
The Edge Fitness opened July 14, 2018
8920 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Opened: 2003 as Food Basics
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
PJP Marketplace opened December 20, 2016