SCHENECTADY, NY - Last week, Price Chopper opened the doors of four new stores in New York. The contemporary, food-focused Market 32 stores opened in the city of Albany and the towns of Colonie, Niskayuna, and North Greenbush.

“This is a momentous day for our company. In the more than 90 years we’ve been serving our customers and communities, we’ve never opened four stores simultaneously,” said Blaine Bringhurst, Price Chopper/Market 32 President. “Doing it here—in the Capital Region where we started—makes it even more special. These locations will feature the newest and very best of what we have to offer, which is the exceptional shopping experience and high-quality products and service our customers have come to expect.”

In a company first, the stores opened to the public simultaneously at 8:00 a.m., with events and ribbon-cutting ceremonies at each location. The Niskayuna store also will host a “Home Run Celebration,” featuring complimentary food items, beverages, and live music, Spotlight News reported.

On June 14 and 15, Price Chopper/Market 32 donated 5 percent of sales from the respective locations to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY, and the following youth sports programs in each of the stores’ neighboring communities: Westland Hills Baseball and Softball, Colonie Little League, Niskayuna Baseball League, and Southern Rensselaer County Baseball Association at East Greenbush.

The new stores are at the site of former ShopRite locations, where Price Chopper/Market 32 acquired the leases and fixtures deal last fall.

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