Price Chopper Opened: 1995 Previous Tenants: Wonder Markets > Big D Supermarket Location: 29 Sunderland Rd, Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA Photographed: November 4, 2018 Even though Worcester doesn't have the chains it once did, like Big D or Iandoli's, there is actually a lot of mainstream supermarket choice in and immediately around the city. Big Y, Price Chopper /Market 32, Shaw's , Stop & Shop, Market Basket , and Hannaford all have a meaningful presence in and near the city. Plus, there are a few independents like Park 'n Shop . There are also a few supermarkets in and around Worcester that are a bit of a time capsule. The 32,000 square foot Price Chopper at Pozzessere Square (does anyone call it that?) where Sunderland and Massasoit Roads intersect is one of those time capsules. It was built between 1957 and 1962 as a Wonder Market ("Sunderland Wonder Market" in 1969 and 1973). It appears that Wonder Market was affiliated with Big D, so my assump
Original Grocery Tenant: Iandoli Super Market Address: 725 Grafton St, Union Hill, Worcester, MA Opened: bet. 1962 and 1969 Closed: bet. 1973 and 1985 Later Tenants: Food World Warehouse (open by 1985) > subdivided Photographed: October 4, 2020 This was definitely Iandoli's home turf! The 20,000 square foot store opened at some point in the 1960s, then closed at some point in the mid- to late-70s or early 80s. By 1985, Iandoli converted the store to Food World Warehouse, their discount banner. It was closed by 1991, and subdivided. Two big-chain supermarkets remain in this neighborhood -- one about a third of a mile southwest and the other one half a mile southeast. We'll be touring the smaller one tomorrow!