The greatest city in the world demands a world-class marketplace – with the convenience of a neighborhood supermarket!
With 16 stores conveniently located throughout Manhattan, The Food Emporium name is synonymous with fine food, exceptional quality, service, taste and style. Come discover decadent delicacies from around the globe. Savor a warm, rich inviting environment designed to stimulate your senses – and your appetite!
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as Best Cellars, are found in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. A&P's corporate headquarters are in Montvale, New Jersey.Supermarket News ranked A&P #28 in the 2012 "Top 75 Food Retailers and Wholesalers" based on 2012 fiscal year estimated sales of $6.7 billion. Based on 2009 revenue, A&P was the 34th largest retailer in the US. From 1915 through 1975, it was the largest food retailer in the nation (until 1965, the largest US retailer of any kind). A&P is considered an American icon. The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial on December 10, 2010, said that "A&P was as well known as McDonald's or Google is today" and that A&P was "Walmart before Walmart."
On March 13, 2012, it was announced that A&P had emerged from bankruptcy and was now a private company.