Big Y Expands Presence In Connecticut
Big Y continues to expand in its New England home base with the opening of a new store in Brookfield, Ct., and is one of three new stores scheduled to open in the state this year.
The new store at 14 Candlewood Lake Road features a bakery, full-service butcher and seafood department with six deliveries of fresh, sustainable seafood weekly. The kitchen and deli feature Ready to Heat, Eat or Cook Big Y Quick, Easy Meals including, hand-tossed pizza available by the slice or whole pie, freshly made sushi, and made-to-order subs and paninis with Boar’s Head Premium meats and cheeses.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for us to bring our legendary customer service and quality products to the Brookfield community,” said Michael P. D’Amour president and CEO of Big Y. “We have had the pleasure of serving many neighboring communities for years. Now we’re excited to get to know our customers in Brookfield.”
The store will also feature an assortment of specialty items from local partners including; Arethusa Farm specialty cheeses, Liuzzi Italian specialties in the deli, Bear’s seasoned wings, Hummel products and Lamberti sausage in the butcher shop, Deep River chips in the kitchen, Lyman Orchards in produce and Gina Marie Bakery and Chabaso Bakery artisan breads in the bakery.
The store, which has 100 full-time and part-time employees, will celebrate its grand opening through June 26.
New Big Y locations are also in the works in Middletown and Westport, Ct., and Uxbridge, Ma. These locations will bring Big Y’s total number of supermarkets to 77.