Uncle Giuseppe's Announces Opening of New North Babylon Location

North Babylon, NY ; January 21, 2021 –Long Island's leading specialty grocer, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, proudly announces the debut of its newest store at 1170 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, NY. Its recent grand opening marked the company's seventh store on Long Island and ninth overall. The full-service supermarket, renowned for its high-quality, Italian-themed specialties and food offerings, enjoys a loyal customer base seeking a unique culinary and grocery shopping experience.

The recent grand opening marked the company's seventh store on Long Island and ninth overall. The full-service supermarket, renowned for its high-quality, Italian-themed specialties and food offerings, enjoys a loyal customer base seeking a unique culinary and grocery shopping experience.
Built on the site of a former King Kullen, the 39,241-square-foot store, located within Sunset Plaza, was gutted and retrofit to Uncle Giuseppe's exacting standards. Despite the challenges fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the New York State on PAUSE executive order, construction was completed successfully and ahead of a slated March 2021 schedule. As a result, a soft opening was launched in mid-December 2020, providing an opportunity for the local community to shop during the holiday season.

Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is an organization of inclusion that is employing more than 200 full-time and part-time associates from the local communities surrounding the North Babylon location. Staff and team training began in early November 2020 in advance of the soft opening.

Among those who attended the grand opening were members of local civic associations, business leaders and elected officials. Customers enjoyed raffles, live music, and specials with promotions, which continue to be offered by all Uncle Giuseppe's stores throughout the month of January.

"We are extremely grateful for the warm reception and positive response we have received from the North Babylon community during the building and our "soft" opening these past few weeks," said Carl DelPrete, chief executive officer of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace. "We are especially proud of our team members who work tirelessly every day to ensure the Uncle Giuseppe's experience, and this newest store is no exception. As we continue to grow our brand and add new locations, we will always remain true to our mission, to be more than just a supermarket and to always provide a great shopping experience with a dedicated staff who understands the meaning of customer service."

As with all other Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplaces, the North Babylon location features a full-service deli offering homemade dishes prepared using traditional old world recipes; an in-house bakery showcasing specialty cakes, pastries, breads and desserts; a custom-cut meat department with in-house butchers, a beautiful selection of fresh and organic produce, a full seafood department, a gourmet cheese department displaying the finest and most sought-after selections from around the world, and special viewing rooms where pasta and mozzarella are made fresh daily directly in front of the customer through protective glass partitions.

In addition, there are a tremendous variety of pre-packaged meals as well as a soup and salad bar with an extensive array of ready-to-eat items prepared daily by the in-store chefs of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace. Sushi chefs create sushi rolls, specialty rolls and sashimi, and take custom orders. Customers are greeted by a gourmet chocolate, candy and gelato station as they enter the store along with a full coffee and espresso bar that is also available with plenty of seating at a six-foot distance. All of these extensive choices are rounded out by general grocery, dairy and frozen food offerings to deliver an exciting, one-stop shopping destination. For added convenience, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace also offers home delivery and curbside pickup.

"Our team is ready and focused on providing the very best of what Uncle Giuseppe's has to offer," said Vincent Zisa, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace store manager at North Babylon. "The owners put so much thought, energy and ingenuity into this location including state-of-the-art kitchen equipment that allows our chefs the opportunity to produce quality food at an expedited pace to keep up with demand. We're committed and we'll be a good neighbor and member of the North Babylon community."

To learn more about Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, visit www.UncleG.com, or follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/unclegiuseppes, and Instagram www.instagram.com/unclegiuseppesmarketplace.

Founded in 1998, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace has established itself as Long Island's leading specialty grocer and the destination of choice for discerning shoppers seeking high-quality, Italian-themed products and a wide variety of food selections. Its extensive array of carefully curated products, fresh and prepared foods, specialty and gourmet offerings, and full assortment of groceries has made Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace a one-stop shopping experience for its many loyal and devoted customers.

Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is headquartered in Melville, NY, and has eight locations in New York (East Meadow, Smithtown, Port Washington, Port Jefferson Station, Massapequa, Melville, North Babylon and Yorktown Heights) and one in New Jersey (Ramsey). Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is an organization of inclusion and employs over 2,100 people. Each store offers a warm and inviting atmosphere, with departments replicating the quality, old world charm and personalized service offered by grocers of the past, now presented in a modern setting all under one roof.

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PHOTO CAPTION (Photo credit is courtesy of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, which grants media permission of photo use):
Pictured at the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of Uncle Giuseppe's in North Babylon from left to right are: Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, Town of Babylon Councilman Terence McSweeny, Babylon I.D.A. board member Linda Scordino, President of the North Babylon Chamber of Commerce President Garrett Simulcik, Uncle Giuseppe's President & Chairman of the Board Philip DelPrete, Town of Babylon Supervisor Richard Schaffer (centered – cutting the ribbon), Uncle Giuseppe's Chief Executive Officer Carl DelPrete, Town of Babylon Deputy Supervisor Antonio A. Martinez, New York State Senator Mario Mettera, and New York State Assemblyman Keith P. Brown.