An Indian grocery chain with a long-standing Jacksonville presence is planning a new store in St. Johns County, marking a significant expansion of international food retail in one of Northeast Florida’s fastest-growing areas.
Patel Brothers, the largest Indian grocery retailer in the United States, is preparing to open a new location near Race Track Road, adding to its existing Jacksonville store on Baymeadows Road. Here’s what we know about the expansion:
What is Patel Brothers?
Patel Brothers is a national Indian grocery chain founded in 1974 in Chicago. The company operates more than 50 stores across the U.S., specializing in South Asian groceries, spices, produce, frozen foods and imported specialty items.
In addition to raw ingredients, many Patel Brothers locations include in-house bakeries and prepared-food counters, offering items such as samosas, sweets, breads and ready-to-eat meals.
Where is the existing Patel Brothers store in Jacksonville?
The current Jacksonville Patel Brothers location is on Baymeadows Road, where it has served the region’s South Asian community and a broader customer base for years. That store draws shoppers from across Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties who are seeking Indian and South Asian ingredients not widely available at conventional supermarkets…