La Copa Supermarket Opened: 1989 under current ownership Owner: Orlando Mendes Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: Retail Grocers Group/General Trading Location: 547 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ Photographed: May 3, 2024 Before we begin, just a heads up: this was originally posted in August 2019, but was rewritten with new photos in September 2026. And back in 2019, I had a full week of stores here in Elizabeth, New Jersey, of which La Copa was one. It's a small grocer on Elizabeth Avenue between the downtown area and the port. This store looks to measure only about 5800 square feet, with a tiny parking lot in the back. But the main entrance is up front on Elizabeth Avenue. La Copa has been here for decades, and was sold in 1989 but was already in business for some time at that point. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to trace much of this store's history beyond that, although back in the 1920s, there was an A&P here. When you enter on the right side, you act...