The Market Report

Fine Fare Supermarkets Opened: June 13, 2026 Owner: Anibal Rodriguez Previous Tenants:  none; Associated > Food Dynasty previously on property Cooperative:  Retail Grocers Group/General Trading Location: 17-25 Village Ln, Far Rockaway, NY Photographed: July 15, 2026 Welcome to Far Rockaway, a neighborhood of far southeastern Queens we haven't been to yet. It's on a peninsula (basically a barrier island, but it's still connected to the Long Island/Brooklyn/Queens landmass) out south of the JFK airport. So we're really out here in the far reaches of New York City, but we're still technically within the city limits. And across the city (plus Long Island ), Shop Fair owner Anibal Rodriguez has been expanding with some really nice new stores. It's time to add another to the list, a newly-built Fine Fare in the main business area of Far Rockaway. In addition to this Fine Fare, Rodriguez owns no fewer than four other supermarkets in Far Rockaway, plus another ...

Shop Fair Supermarkets Opened: April 2026 Owner: June Hyung Kil Previous Tenants: Met Foodmarkets (open by 1978, closed 2014) > Food Universe Marketplace (2014-2025) Cooperative: Retail Grocers Group/General Trading Location: 117-01 Liberty Ave, Queens, NY Photographed: May 29, 2026 Time for another New York City grand opening! This one's small, just about 6300 square feet (there's also likely a basement), but it's continuously been operating as a supermarket since at least the late 1970s -- that is, until the previous tenant here closed in early 2025. More on that soon. When the previous Food Universe here closed, the space was gutted and fully renovated to reopen as a Shop Fair. As you can see from the picture above, the signage wasn't quite completed yet. As is the case in so many congested New York neighborhoods -- and especially common here in South Richmond Hill -- a lot of the produce department spills out onto the sidewalk to entice passers-by and to ex...