Price Rite Marketplace to Open New Store in Waterbury, CT this Fall

Grocery Store Now Accepting Applications for Approximately 50 Positions

Waterbury, CT (June 23, 2025) – Price Rite Marketplace, known for its everyday low prices and shopper friendly format, is thrilled to announce the opening of a new grocery store in Waterbury, CT, set to welcome customers in Fall 2025. The new store will be located in the Waterbury Shopping Center at 881 Wolcott Street, occupying a 34,000-square-foot space that was formerly home to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. The supermarket is currently hiring and plans to bring approximately 50 new jobs to the Waterbury community.

Known for its commitment to value, variety and quality, Price Rite Marketplace will bring an exciting shopping experience to customers, offering fresh produce, high-quality meats, dairy products, baked goods, frozen foods and an array of national and private label grocery items at unbeatable prices.

“We’re excited to grow our team in Waterbury and offer employment opportunities to local residents,” said Kevin McDonnell, president of Price Rite Marketplace. “Our associates are the heart of our stores, and we’re looking forward to building a team that shares our commitment to delivering great value and friendly service.”

The new location will make high-quality food more accessible to Waterbury residents while also delivering a diverse selection of authentic foods and flavors that cater to the local community’s tastes and traditions. The store will also offer a wide selection of everyday essentials and big-value club-size items, all designed to meet the needs of local families and individuals alike.

The Price Rite of Waterbury will feature some of the industry’s leading green technologies – including energy-saving glass doors on all dairy cases and energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration systems throughout the store.

We invite interested candidates who are passionate about customer service to apply for open positions online here.

About Price Rite Marketplace
Price Rite Marketplace is a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. Price Rite Marketplace opened its first store in 1995 under the name Price Rite Supermarkets, and currently operates over 53 grocery stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Maryland. Committed to providing the best value for customers, Price Rite Marketplace delivers a simplified shopping experience with top name brand foods and products and expanded fresh produce and organic offerings at exceptional prices. Price Rite Marketplace is also dedicated to fighting hunger through its annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign and partnerships with Feed The Children and local food banks. For more information, please visit www.priceritemarketplace.com.