The Market Report

We're hopping directly across Bergenline Ave from Four Seasons to check out the independent Fiesta Supermarket. Fiesta was formerly an IGA but is now affiliated with the Retail Grocers Group. The same owners, as I mentioned briefly in the Four Seasons post, own the Fiesta Party Supplies (kind of a Panera Bread  or ATM machine  situation there!), and the Frutería Fiesta just south of 56th St.  Image from Google Maps Street View. Image from my August 2017 visit (yesterday's Bonus Snapshot ). The Fruteria is an interesting store, with a selection of produce and a small deli with a juice bar. Since it's only about a block away from Fiesta Supermarket, they probably try to prevent as much overlap as possible. The Supermarket doesn't have a juice bar, but they do have produce and a deli. Another hand-painted awning. A very nice touch that makes it a more personal experience. Close-up on the graphics on the awning. It looks like the building has been p...

BONUS!! On the southeast corner of Bergenline and 56th, I came across this little storefront, Frutería Fiesta , owned by the same people as the Fiesta Supermarket on the northeast corner of Bergenline and 55th. They're two small stores on the same block as each other but I imagine the owners try to keep as little overlap as possible between the stores. Like Fiesta, which we'll see tomorrow, this store features a hand-painted sign ("by Wilmer", according to the awning here). The Frutería (literally "fruit shop") features a large selection of produce, a small deli, a juice bar, and a few shelves of groceries. The supermarket doesn't have a juice bar. Interesting concept that would only work in such a densely populated area!