RoNetco Supermarkets, Inc. Celebrates the Grand Opening of the new ShopRite of Sussex
Sussex, NJ (Oct. 26, 2023) – ShopRite celebrated the grand opening of its newest state-of-the-art, full-service supermarket, the ShopRite of Sussex at 1 Wiebel Plaza, on Wednesday, October 25.
To introduce shoppers to the store, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place with RoNetco Supermarkets, Inc. Co-President & C.O.O. Dominick J. Romano and Co-President & C.F.O. David Romano joining the fun, as well as RoNetco supervisors, merchandisers, managers and ShopRite of Sussex associates. Prior to the ribbon cutting, the Wallkill Valley High School Marching Band performed and local American Legion Unit 213 conducted a flag raising ceremony. Shoppers also enjoyed demos throughout the store, promotional items and giveaways, live music, a photo booth, face painter and balloon artist.
The ShopRite of Sussex is owned by RoNetco Supermarkets, Inc., a family-owned company with nearly a century in the grocery business and eight ShopRite stores in northwestern New Jersey. The new ShopRite offers customers a one-stop shop experience with a wide selection of groceries, including ShopRite’s award-winning Bowl & Basket, Wholesome Pantry and Paperbird Own Brands, locally sourced foods and a variety of fresh-prepared and restaurant-style meals. The store will employ over 250 full- and part-time associates.
“RoNetco Supermarkets has a long history of commitment to the communities where our ShopRite stores operate, and we look forward to officially becoming a part of the great Sussex community,” said Dominick J. Romano, Co- President & C.O.O. of RoNetco Supermarkets, Inc.
With an emphasis on reducing its eco-footprint, the new ShopRite of Sussex features energy-efficient refrigeration and lighting, with LED lighting throughout the store and its parking lot.
Featured Departments Include:
True Value Hardware
The supermarket is a unique one-stop-shop, with the first of its kind hardware selection in a ShopRite store. The True Value Hardware department has everything customers need for DIY and home improvement projects.
Fresh, Walk-In Seafood Market
Uniquely designed as a temperature-controlled, in-store market, the Seafood Market offers customers a wide variety of fresh seafood delivered daily. Seafood specialists at the counter can help with selection and recipe ideas, and steam orders for free while customers shop.
Full-Service Meat Department
ShopRite’s Meat Department features fresh daily ground beef, a variety of organic, natural selections and grass-fed offerings, ready-to-cook signature items and simply sourced products such as Certified Angus Beef. Certified Journeyman Butchers can also custom cut meat for customers.
Fresh-to-Table Prepared Foods and Deli Department
Shoppers can also enjoy an assortment of prepared foods and grab-and-go items including made-to-order sandwiches, freshly prepared take home entrees and sushi.
The ShopRite of Sussex is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
For more information, please visit www.ShopRite.com or follow the store’s Facebook page for updates.
About ShopRite
ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With nearly 280 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves millions of customers each week. Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves. Since the program began in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated nearly $62 million to food banks that support more than 2,200 worthy charities. As a title sponsor of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, ShopRite has donated $38 million to local organizations, hospitals and community groups. For more information, please visit www.shoprite.com.
