What happened to the Food Emporium stores that closed in 2015? Of the 12 stores that closed that fall, seven are still supermarkets and five 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 Emporium 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.
288 Elm St, New Canaan, CT
Opened: unknown
Closed: October 19, 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
ACME Markets opened October 23, 2015
10 Union Sq E, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
The Food Emporium (owned by Seven Seas) opened November 2015 and closed May 30, 2021
Briefly operated as Marketplace Emporium during the transition
Target opened October 17, 2023
1066 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Morton Williams opened early 2016
1175 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
The Food Emporium (owned by Dan's Supreme Supermarkets) opened late 2015 and closed March 2023
Briefly operated as Marketplace Emporium during the transition
Whole Foods Market opened September 18, 2024
1331 1st Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Morton Williams opened early 2016
1450 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Gristedes opened early 2016 and closed June 30, 2023
2431 Broadway, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Face Values & Beyond opened mid-2017 and closed early 2022
316 Greenwich St, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Best Market opened early 2016 and closed early 2019
Now subdivided between multiple smaller stores
405 E 59th St, Manhattan, NY
Opened: 1999
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
Trader Joe's opened December 2, 2021
452 W 43rd St, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
The Food Emporium (owned by Seven Seas) opened November 2015
Briefly operated as Marketplace Emporium during the transition
810 8th Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
✅Still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
The Food Emporium (owned by Seven Seas) opened November 2015
Briefly operated as Marketplace Emporium during the transition
969 2nd Ave, Manhattan, NY
Opened: unknown
Closed: November 2015
❌Not still a supermarket
Later Tenants:
CVS opened early 2018