Grand Opening Date Announced For Vernon ShopRite

VERNON, CT — ShopRite on Wednesday announced the long-anticpated opening day for its latest store at the Tri-City Plaza in Vernon. It's March 8 and a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony is slated for 9 a.m.

Waverly Markets, owned by the Cohen family, which already owns ShopRite stores in Manchester and East Hartford, will operate the new store after completing a major renovation of the space at 35 Talcottville Road, the location abandoned by Price Chopper last year.

Waverly Markets and the Cohen Family will also make a donation to regional food bank Foodshare to celebrate the grand opening.

The new new ShopRite will feature:

• Butcher, seafood, deli, bakery, prepared foods, produce and floral departments
• A spacious café with free WiFi and charging stations.
• A full-service pharmacy and health and wellness team that will provide services including flu shots, immunizations, supplies, auto-fill prescriptions and prescription counseling and product recommendations as well as complimentary services from in-store dietitians.

ShopRite From Home, ShopRite's e-commerce shopping platform, will also be available to customers who want to order their groceries online and pick up the order at the store or have it delivered to their homes.

Waverly Markets is in the midst of hiring for all three store locations and is expected to provide up to 250 full- and part-time jobs at the new ShopRite in Vernon.

"Our ShopRite supermarkets have been proudly serving the surrounding communities for more than 20 years. We're excited to open a new store that allows us to extend our reach in Eastern Connecticut and we are thrilled to finally open in Vernon," said Jordan Coe, president and co-owner of Waverly Markets.

The new store will also feature energy-efficient refrigeration and lighting and is partnering with several area organizations to "combat hunger and reduce food waste."

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The ShopRite of Tri-City Plaza will be open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information about the ShopRite of Tri-City Plaza, check out the store's Facebook page.