K. Thompson Foods Cuts Ribbon on Long Island’s First The Fresh Grocer

ShopRite operators introduce full-service Fresh Grocer featuring high-quality, fresh prepared foods and meat, seafood, floral, produce and frozen departments to Oakdale community

Oakdale, N.Y. (August 26, 2024) – The Fresh Grocer celebrated the grand opening of its newest store – its first on Long Island – in Oakdale, NY on August 23.

Located at 885 Montauk Highway in Lighthouse Commons, the 26,000-square-foot store offers fresh prepared foods, groceries and produce in a full-service supermarket format. The store is owned and operated by K. Thompson Foods, the family-run company operated by Ken Thompson, Sr. as well as his son, Ken Thompson Jr.; grandson, Ken Thompson III; and sister Danielle Johnston. The family also runs ShopRite stores in Deer Park, Uniondale and Riverhead, NY.

“We are proud to expand our family business and offer our Long Island customers a new shopping experience with our latest store, The Fresh Grocer in Oakdale,” said Ken Thompson Jr., chief operating officer of K. Thompson Foods. “This new store continues to showcase our commitment to offer incredible value, quality and service, along with the convenience of a smaller format grocery store.”

The Fresh Grocer banner is part of the retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and an accomplished supermarket specializing in high quality, fresh prepared foods that meet the needs, tastes and traditions of the communities in which the stores are located.

The Fresh Grocer in Oakdale features a from-scratch bakery with special occasion cakes, pastries and freshly made bread; a meat department where trained butchers custom cut meat for customers; a full-service seafood department with daily, fresh-catch deliveries; a deli featuring made-to-order sandwiches; a fresh prepared foods department with grab-and-go items; and catering services. The Fresh Grocer store also offers a wide selection of international products and cheeses, sushi and frozen, dairy and floral departments.

The Thompson family’s new store continues to offer a wide variety of high-quality fresh groceries and restaurant-quality take home meals with best-in-market pricing, as well as award-winning Bowl & Basket, Wholesome Pantry and Paperbird private label products that are also found in ShopRite. Online shopping services are available on TheFreshGrocer.com, or on TheFreshGrocer mobile app.

The new store is outfitted with the latest energy-saving and sustainable technologies, including LED lighting and environmentally friendly refrigerant systems.

About The Fresh Grocer:
The Fresh Grocer, a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States, is an accomplished supermarket specializing in providing high quality fresh foods and groceries in urban and suburban neighborhoods. The Fresh Grocer is committed to understanding local needs, tastes and traditions and improving food access for its customers, associates, and communities. For more information, please visit www.thefreshgrocer.com.