Closing: ACME – Edgewater, NJ

IT'S A WRAP IN EDGEWATER!

Location: Location: 481 River Road, Edgewater, NJ

Stopped by Edgewater yesterday to do a little shopping and was shocked to see the store is rapidly calling it quits. No longer being stocked and circular not being honored. Most of the store is 30% off but that's not as exciting as it sounds as ACME has pulled much of the merchandise out of the store. With four other ACME's very close by, merchandise has most likely been moved to those stores to avoid taking the 30% hit. While an official announcement has yet to be made, it is believed that ShopRite was able to obtain the lease here which was set to expire in August. So ACME is sadly out and even sadder, an Inserra ShopRite is on its way in. The last thing this area needs is another filthy, failing, Pharmacy-free Inserra ShopRite but looks like that's what we're gonna get. 

ACME is reminding shoppers that 3 other stores are very close by, with West New York being the closest. That store remains one of ACME's very last stores to be remodeled since the A&P days. 

ACME's produce department here has been outstanding, having improved dramatically in recent years. Not looking forward to ShopRite's moldy and bruised produce, which they are famous for. ACME also did an excellent job promoting healthier supermarket food options, while ShopRite fills its stores with endless displays of Doritos and Ding Dongs. 

The store will be closing "on or about" August 15th. I can't imagine it making it that long, considering how low inventory is 2 months out. 

Pharmacy signage both inside and out has been removed. I didn't see any signs saying where the prescriptions have been moved to. I would assume West New York but perhaps that's too far, considering the amount of pharmacies close by. 27 years later and this store will no longer have a pharmacy. Inserra shuttered all of their in-store pharmacies after failing to make them profitable.