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The Fresh Grocer supermarket at 40th and Walnut, which has operated in that location since 2001, has closed its doors. It was reported last month that the store management had agreed to free the space this month after a four-year legal battle with the landlord – the University of Pennsylvania, which ended the Fresh Grocer’s lease in 2016.
Penn has signed a lease for 40th and Walnut with Acme Markets. The new supermarket is not expected to open until Fall 2020, according to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian. The space will undergo renovations in preparation for Acme’s opening.
March 6th, 2020 at 6:32 pm
Thanks to all the “FroGro” staff, this was my go-to grocery store for many years. I hope the ACME store is a good fit for the community.
In the meantime, the Supreme grocery store on the corner of 43rd & Market is only a few blocks away and I will be shopping there frequently.
March 7th, 2020 at 9:42 am
Supreme “Shop-n-Bag” is located at 43rd and Walnut (not Market).
March 7th, 2020 at 9:22 am
I’ve shopped at the Supreme for years & always found it quite satisfactory. They have a lot of “ethnic” items, plus the usual fresh stuff, etc. Meats not so extensive, just basic, but OK. Staff is pleasant. You could do worse.
March 7th, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Shhh! No one is supposed to mention the crooks and creeps who attended Wharton!
March 9th, 2020 at 12:15 pm
why does it have to take so long for acme to renoivate the building?