King Kullen In Mt. Sinai Closing Thursday

King Kullen on Nesconset Highway in Mt. Sinai will close on Thursday—months after Stop & Shop purchased the Long Island-based supermarket chain.

When reached by phone, an employee confirmed Thursday, June 20, was the store's last day.

In January, Stop & Shop acquired 32 King Kullen locations across Long Island and five Wild by Nature stores.

"King Kullen is a well-respected grocery chain in the Long Island market that has an 88-year tradition of excellent customer service," Mark McGowan, president of Shop & Stop, said in a press release. "We look forward to bringing our quality, selection and value to more communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties."

King Kullen is dubbed "America's First Supermarket" and was founded in 1930 by Michael J. Cullen. The company is headquartered in Bethpage.

King Kullen has locations in Bay Shore, Bellmore, Bethpage, Blue Point, Bridgehampton, Center Moriches, Cutchogue, Eastport, Franklin Square, Garden City Park, Glen Cove, Halesite, Hampton Bays, Hewlett, Huntington Station, Island Park, Lake Ronkonkoma, Levittown, Lindenhurst, Manhasset, Manorville, Massapequa Park, Middle Island, North Babylon, North Patchogue, Rockville Centre, Shirley, St. James, Valley Stream, Wading River and Wantagh.