MANAHAWKIN — A new, expanded ShopRite supermarket is set to open in Manahawkin next week, replacing the chain’s former location and bringing a significantly larger store to the Route 72 corridor.
The new ShopRite of Manahawkin, located at 733 Route 72 West, will officially open to the public February 4 following a 7 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Members of the Saker family, who own and operate the store, are expected to join local officials and employees to mark the opening.
Shoppers arriving early will be greeted by store associates, with the first 200 customers in line receiving complimentary grocery gift bags containing samples and coupons. The grand opening celebration will also include in-store food sampling and food trucks outside the store.
The new supermarket is more than twice the size of the previous ShopRite location in Stafford Square and represents a major expansion within the Manahawkin Commons shopping center.
Company officials said the store was designed to modernize the shopping experience while expanding product selection and services. The supermarket features a broad range of groceries, including locally sourced items, fresh produce, national brands and the company’s private-label lines.
In addition to traditional grocery offerings, the store includes an expanded international foods section and a wide variety of prepared meals. Other departments include a full-service bakery with custom cakes and fresh bread, an enhanced meat department staffed by trained butchers, a seafood counter with fresh deliveries, a floral department, a full-service deli and a prepared foods section.
A pharmacy and the retailer’s online ordering and pickup or delivery service will also operate at the new location.
Saker ShopRites, a family-owned company operated by third- and fourth-generation grocers, has stores throughout central and coastal New Jersey. Company officials said the Manahawkin opening created new full- and part-time jobs ahead of the store’s debut.
The new supermarket replaces the former ShopRite at Stafford Square, consolidating operations into the larger, newly built facility.
