Replacements on Central Ave

In today's special blog post, we will be covering two newly-opened Market 32 stores on Central Ave in the Albany area and the stores they replaced.

COLONIE 52

Today marks the grand opening for our four ex-ShopRite turned Market 32 stores. Not not many shoppers were around at 8 a.m., and with CBS 6 Albany being distracted by the Niskayuna store opening near their studio, no media was present, which made for a serene scene.

Apart from the oddly-placed Market 32 logo, there is a lot of empty space on the facade. The vestibule was split between both entrances. Each vestibule has its own cart bay. Also of note is that the cart corrals were recycled from ShopRite. The actual carts are your standard Market32 plastic Versacart TT-100 and V-Series 172L models.

Foodfare is on an island, like it had when this space was occupied by ShopRite.

Produce (not shown) is on the right-hand wall, with bakery taking the diagonal corner.

The kosher department is attached to the back of the service island, before the health and beauty aisle.

Health and beauty, with the pharmacy being on an island, a feature retained from the ShopRite layout.

Front end, with plenty of checkouts open.

Parts of the 12th, 13th, and 14th aisles house frozen foods.

Dairy is located along the back wall and the 14th aisle.

Back at #224, it is mostly empty as the store closed the day before. As it is early days, the signs have not been taken down yet. As this store is now empty, the Colonie Plaza is now left with only a Dollar Tree and Retro Fitness (which was Price Chopper #104, which got replaced with this store in June 2009).

ALBANY 43

Like what we saw in Colonie, this store has the same problem with empty space on the facade. The placement of the logo on the left gives you a good idea on which side of the store has the grand aisle.

Produce and baked goods line the left-hand wall at this store.

Unlike Colonie, this one does not appear to have a Kosher section.

Health and Beauty. This store does not have a pharmacy.

Dairy lines the back right wall and 14th aisle of this store.

As for Westgate #133, it is the end of an era. The store with an expanded International section and green Rehrigs is no more. Goodbye, my old friend.