WESTPORT, Conn. — For the third time this year, Big Y has opened a new grocery store in the state of Connecticut.
The newest Big Y family market can be found in Westport at 1076 Post Road East.
According to a release from Big Y, the new business features a bakery with talented cake decorators, a full-service butcher shop and a seafood department with six deliveries of fresh, sustainable seafood every week.
The kitchen and deli include Ready to Heat, Big Y Quick, Easy Meals such as made to order fish and chips, hand-tossed pizza that can be purchased by the slice or whole pie, fresh sushi, made to order sandwiches and paninis with Boar’s Head Premium meats and cheeses, which are also available fresh sliced or pre-packaged in the deli.
The Westport Big Y also has a broad range of quality products and specialty items from local partners, including Arethusa Farm specialty cheeses, Cato Corner, Liuzzi Italian specialties in the deli, Bear’s seasoned wings, Hummel products and Lamberti sausage in the butcher shop, Zaro’s in the Bakery, Gina Marie Bakery, Chabaso Bakery artisan breads in the bakery and Gilbertie’s Organics in the produce department, the release says.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for us to bring our legendary customer service and quality products to the Westport community,” Big Y President and CEO Michael P. D’Amour said. “We have had the pleasure of serving many neighboring communities for years. Now, we’re excited to get to know our customers in Westport and to create a deeper connection within Fairfield County.”
Beyond the products it has available, the new Big Y offered 100 part-time and full-time job opportunities, according to the release. They are still hiring; all interested applicants can apply here.
The business’ grand opening festivities are scheduled for Friday and will include giveaways, special offers and sample tastings.
Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of New England’s largest independently owned supermarket chains with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The business was founded in Chicopee, Mass. in 1936 and named after an intersection where two roads converged into a ‘Y’.
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