The Market Report

It's the return of Food Connection! We've seen this store before , which is owned by Bill Fani under his company Food Connection, but only as a quick snapshot. We're now returning for a full tour of the store! We have also seen Food Connection's Met Foods and Village Barn in Middle Village, NY. Built as a barrel roof A&P, this store later became a Duane Reade pharmacy before reopening as a supermarket around 2009. It's just north of the SuperFresh , at the corner of Manor Road and Victory Blvd. There is one entrance each at the front and rear of the store, with checkouts running along the wall we're looking at here. Produce lines the back wall, with deli/bakery and seafood lining the front wall. Meat runs along the wall opposite the one we're looking at, with aisles running parallel to the front and back walls. The store is a little less than 10,000 square feet, and although it feels very cramped, it also has a huge selection. Very ...

Few grocery chains scream "on their way out" like Met Foods does. Most Met stores are outdated, cramped, and haphazardly run. However, this Food Connection Supermarket on Staten Island, which does business as a Met Foods with ASG, was a very pleasant surprise. It's an old-fashioned grocery store with a storefront facing the main street, Victory Blvd, and parking and the main entrance in the back. This is the back entrance, which directs shoppers into the produce aisle, along the back of the store. Surprisingly, this tiny store even had a large seafood department, organic produce, fresh bread from local bakeries, and a large gourmet deli. Food Connection owns both of the Met Foodmarkets on Staten Island.