Pathmark, a supermarket name many East Coast shoppers remember, has returned to Long Island in a much smaller form. The revival began in East Meadow, where an existing grocery was converted into a new concept built around convenience and value. The opening marks Pathmark’s return to Long Island more than a decade after the bankruptcy of former parent company A&P ([1]). ([1])
From More Than 140 Stores to One Location
At its peak, Pathmark was one of the most recognizable names in the Northeast, with more than 140 locations spread across New York, New Jersey and nearby markets. That network did not survive. A&P bought the chain in 2007, but its finances worsened, and its 2015 bankruptcy led to the closure or sale of the remaining supermarkets.
Allegiance Retail Services later acquired the name. The company revived it in 2019 with a 49,000-square-foot store on Albany Avenue in Brooklyn, a neighborhood where the chain had operated before. The Long Island store takes a different approach, relying on smaller, independently run locations rather than rebuilding large-format supermarkets.
Where the First Store Sits
The first confirmed Pathmark Daily opened on May 1 at 625 Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, Nassau County. Mike Said, who runs the location, first opened it as a Foodtown in 2023 before switching it to the new banner…