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Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets have agreed to merge in a transaction that will combine the two privately held regional supermarket chains into a single company with nearly 300 grocery stores in six Northeastern states, the companies announced Monday morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The newly formed company will have more than 30,000 employees and operate stores under the Price Chopper, Market 32, Market Bistro and Tops Market banners in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Scott Grimmett, president and CEO of Price Chopper/Market 32, will serve as chief executive of the new company and serve on its board, while Tops Markets Chairman and CEO Frank Curci will assume a board seat and act as a consultant in the transition.
Update: Tops Market briefly evacuated due to electrical odor from beverage cooler
Update: Tops Market briefly evacuated due to electrical odor from beverage cooler
Tops Market has reopened in Southington, Fri., Mar. 27, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
February 05, 2021 08:39AM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTONÂ â Fire crews responded to Tops Market after a beverage cooler caused an electrical odor in the store early Friday.Â
Crews responded to Tops Market, 887 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike, around 8:13Â a.m. Friday for a report of smoke in the building. Crews at the scene were checking mechanical units on the roof. Battalion Chief Glen Dube said employees reported there was a âhazeâ in the building and an odor. Customers were evacuated by the owners as they called 911 to report the issue, Dube noted.
Shutdowns, protests, new businesses in Southington in 2020
Shutdowns, protests, new businesses in Southington in 2020
Southington High School graduates Chloe Grabowski left and Avery Cowen take a selfie as they wait for the start of the Southington High School graduate motorcade at the high school before heading through town Tuesday night to celebrate this yearâs graduating class. Aaron Flaum. Record-Journal Advertisement
The Living Room area between Perkatrory Coffee and Rosieâs Royal Chocolates inside Factory Square in Southington on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
Molly Dobratz left and Steph Zera both from Southingtoj, enjoy a coffee in The Living Room area outside of Perkatrory Coffee inside Factory Square in Southington on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
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SOUTHINGTON – Southington, like many communities, faced many challenges in 2020 and had its share of losses. However, community members were still able to band together and accomplish their goals.
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TOPS MARKETPLACE REOPENS
Prior to the coronavirus, the talk of the town in Southington often included the March 3, 2019 fire at Tops Marketplace which gutted the building that had been a community fixture since 1951. This March, thanks to an outpouring of community support for the philanthropic owners, John Salerno and Betsy Tooker were able to reopen.
Salerno and Tooker have been active supporters of local schools, churches and nonprofit organizations for many years. That dedication to the community was recognized and people stepped up to provide support during their hour of need. Once reopened, Tops Marketplace was able to provide much-needed supplies at the start of the pandemic.