Saker ShopRites has opened its newest store, the ShopRite at Kings Commons in Middletown, New Jersey, where the supermarket will serve as the anchor tenant in a new retail development. The store, located along Route 35 and Kings Highway, opened at 7 a.m. on June 23 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
“We have a long commitment to Monmouth County and Middletown and look forward to opening this new shopping center with our World Class ShopRite as the centerpiece. We thank our customers and the community for their support as we built this new modern market,” said Richard Saker, president and CEO of Saker ShopRites Inc. “We are excited to expand our offerings, especially our fresh prepared foods and gourmet grab-and-go meals, while providing all the quality, value and service our customers expect. We also look forward to welcoming new tenants to the site to serve the Middletown community.”
The supermarket features favorite ShopRite departments including:
- Saker ShopRites World Class Bakery with special occasion cakes and freshly made bread;
- Meat department with butchers available to custom cut orders;
- Full-service seafood department with daily, fresh catch deliveries;
- Nutrition center;
- Floral shop;
- Full-service deli; and
- Produce department featuring a variety of organic and locally grown produce.
Customers may also enjoy the 20,000-square-foot ShopRite Wine and Spirits store stocked with an extensive variety of beer, wine and spirts that will open next to the new ShopRite.
The new ShopRite houses a grab-and-go prepared foods department with a selection of 1,000 freshly made items from both World Class Kitchens and Dearborn Farms, including an assortment of hundreds of cheeses from all over the world and a salad and olive bar.
Customers will find a large selection of organic and gluten-free products and new and innovative items from ShopRite’s award-winning store brands, Bowl & Basket, Paperbird and Wholesome Pantry, all at ShopRite’s prices.
The new supermarket also has local favorite items such as Jones Bars, made in Manasquan; No Whey Vegan Chocolates crafted in Lakewood; Glenda’s Kitchen gluten-free, gourmet cookies, which are baked nearby in the Atlantic Highlands and grown in Monmouth plants from local farms like Louis Davino Greenhouses.
Other store amenities include a pharmacy, full-service catering department and ShopRite from Home pick-up and delivery service. The state-of-the-art store is also outfitted with the latest energy-saving and sustainable technologies in refrigeration and lighting, including glass doors on the dairy and freezer cases, LED and T-8 lighting and environmentally friendly refrigerant systems.
The supermarket will employ approximately 320 employees. Those interested can apply in-store or check out the careers section at shoprite.com/careers.
