Big Y in the News
Headquartered in Springfield, MA, Big Y is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Proud to be family owned and operated, we operate almost 80 stores throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with over 11,000 employees. Big Y has been named a 2015 Employer of Choice by the Employers Association of the Northeast. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D'Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a "Y".
Big Y in the News contains excerpts from press releases that have been sent to local media.
Our Most Recent Releases:
- Big Y Produce Manager Wins National Award United Fresh Produce Association has named Big Y World Class Market Produce & Floral Sales Manager, Wade Michels as a 2018 Produce Manager of the Year in its Retail Produce Manager Awards Program.
- Big Y Turns Pink In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets will be donating proceeds from various departments throughout the store to 32 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. Since 2007, the chain has raised close to $2 million dollars for this cause.
- From Local Field to Plate - September 19, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - September 5, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - August 30, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - August 23, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- 25,000 Pounds of Pet Food and Supplies Donated to Local Shelters Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that the company’s fourth annual “May is Pet Month” initiative has resulted in donations of close to 25,000 pounds of pet food and supplies to 45 different local animal shelters.
- Big Y Combats Opioid Crisis with Deterra Drug Disposal System Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers along with all Big Y Supermarkets are now carrying the Deterra® Drug Deactivation System at all stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
- From Local Field to Plate - August 8, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - August 1, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - July 25, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- New Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse Cooperative Delivers the First Harvest The Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse Cooperative will launch and make its first delivery of freshly harvested lettuce to the Big Y World Class Market on Cooley Street, Springfield, MA on Tuesday, July 31 2018.
- From Local Field to Plate - July 11, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- Help for Local Veterans In the month of May, the Yuengling Brewery and Table & Vine joined forces to help raise money for Veterans and their families through the “Lagers for Heroes” program in which 100% of the donations raised help local Massachusetts Veterans through the MA VFW Foundation.
- Big Y Opens New Fuel Station in Stafford Springs Big Y Foods, Inc. is celebrating its newest Big Y Express Gas kiosk located on Rt. 190 in front of the Big Y World Class Market in Stafford Springs, CT.
- From Local Field to Plate - June 29, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- From Local Field to Plate - June 20, 2018 Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to offer this week’s harvest from native farms throughout their 70 markets.
- New Appointments at Big Y in May The management of Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced new appointments.
- New Appointments at Big Y The management of Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced new appointments.
- 36,800 Retired American Flags and Counting For the seventh year in a row, in honor of Flag Day, Big Y is collecting worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled American Flags for proper retirement.
- Christian P. D’Amour heads Table & Vine Division Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced the appointment of Christian P. D’Amour as senior manager of their Table & Vine division.