Brunswick store will feature expansive hot and cold foods bar and prepared meals section; drive-thru pharmacy; local produce, bakery, meat and dairy items; and Hannaford To Go online ordering and delivery
Hannaford to mark opening with $12,000 in donations to local community organizations
BRUNSWICK, N.Y. – Hannaford Supermarkets will welcome customers to its new Brunswick store, located at 9 Lord Avenue, on Saturday, September 17. The store will employ nearly 150 full- and part-time associates, including 120 new positions.
Located at the intersection of Route 7 (Hoosick Street) and Lord Avenue, the new 49,000 square-foot store will include a variety of features designed to create a convenient shopping experience for customers, including an expansive hot and cold foods bar; a wide selection of grab-and-go meals; a variety of local products and fresh produce; Hannaford To Go online ordering and delivery; and a full-service pharmacy with drive-thru.
“All of us at Hannaford are tremendously excited to make our high-quality, fresh food and produce, convenient services such as Hannaford-To-Go, outstanding customer service and everyday low prices available to more shoppers in the Brunswick area,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Vice President of Retail Operations, Western Division Andrea Nickerson. “We look forward to welcoming shoppers to the new store and encourage them to join us as we celebrate this new addition to our community.”
Shoppers at the Brunswick store will enjoy an expansive hot and cold foods bar offering fresh, ready-to-eat items made on-site daily, including brick-oven pizza, a stir-fry station, hot breakfast sandwiches, and chef-crafted sushi. The store will also offer a variety of prepared grab-and-go meals, including pasta and taco meal kits, freshly made salads and sandwiches, and pizza flatbreads. Additionally, the store will feature a fine cheese counter with cheese cut on-site, as well as a walk-in beer cave.
The Brunswick store will also offer a variety of local New York items, including fresh produce from Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont; meats from Sindoni Sausage in Altamont and White Eagle Hot Dogs in Schenectady; bakery items from Perrotta’s Bakery in Troy; and dairy items from Battenkill Valley Creamery in Salem. Customers will enjoy thousands of natural and organic products, and unique store brand offerings such as Taste of Inspirations, Hannaford and Nature’s Place.
The Brunswick store will offer curbside pickup and home delivery via Hannaford To Go, a service which allows customers to order their groceries online. Delivery is also available for select zip codes in the Brunswick area. Additionally, the store will feature a full-service pharmacy with a drive-thru, as well as ten self-checkout kiosks.
To commemorate the opening, Hannaford will make a total of $12,000 in donations to local community organizations, including the Tamarac Bands of Brunswick Central School District; the Troy High School Food Pantry; and Unity House.
“As a committed community partner, Hannaford believes in nourishing our communities, including increasing access to healthy foods that fuel our bodies and breaking down barriers to enriching activities that engage our minds,” said Hannaford Brunswick Store Manager Brent Caron. “We are pleased to support these organizations with this donation, and thank the Brunswick community for extending such a warm welcome to our associates.”
The Brunswick store will offer the everyday low prices that customers expect from their local Hannaford, as well as special “Save Now” offers on a rotating selection of local products through the end of the year.
Customers will enjoy the added benefit of My Hannaford Rewards, a program that allows users to earn two percent rewards on all private brand purchases and receive personalized coupons. In celebration of the opening, My Hannaford Rewards customers will receive four percent rewards on all private brand purchases at the Brunswick store from September 23 through October 3.
Hannaford will operate 52 supermarkets in New York with the Brunswick store opening. Hannaford will continue to operate the 126th Street, Troy store at its existing location, which received significant upgrades to make the shopping experience even better for customers in 2020.
Every Hannaford store donates rescued food to local hunger relief, and regularly supports local charities and schools. In 2021, Hannaford donated more than 25 million pounds of food to hunger relief organizations.
About Hannaford Supermarkets
Hannaford Supermarkets operates 185 stores in the Northeast, most with full-service pharmacies. Stores are located in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. All are committed to offering great fresh food, convenient experiences and everyday low prices. Hannaford also is an active and committed community partner—focusing on fighting hunger, supporting youth development, and helping people live healthier lives. Hannaford is an industry leader in sustainability with a strong commitment to reducing waste and protecting the environment. Hannaford diverts or donates all food at risk of going to waste—sending no food to landfills. In 2020, Hannaford donated more than 25 million pounds of food to hunger relief organizations and prevented 65 million pounds of food waste from reaching landfills. Hannaford employs nearly 30,000 associates and is based in Scarborough, Maine. Additional information can be found at Hannaford.com.