Big Y in the News
Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Big Y operates 84 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including 70 supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and 13 Big Y Express gas and convenience locations with almost 12,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as 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.
3rd Annual Big Y Big Vax Week a Huge Success
Big Y Pharmacy teams continue to set vaccination records in each location
SPRINGFIELD, MA [December 15, 2023] – Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers continue to set records not only from their Big Vax Week but also today as their vaccination numbers increase daily. This third community wide event spanned every one of Big Y’s supermarket locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut through a combination of their pharmacy locations and on-site clinics for all customers, employees and their families. While clinic locations offered seasonal and high dose flu as well as COVID-19 vaccines, in-store pharmacies offer a variety of additional vaccines such as Pneumococcal (pneumonia), Shingrix (shingles), Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis), Hepatitis A and B, Meningococcal (Meningitis), MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Guardasil (HPV). Big Y Pharmacy teams administered over 19,000 vaccines between flu and COVID-19 vaccines during their 2023 Big Y Big Vax week.
Overall, Big Y Pharmacies have administered over 26,000 flu shots this year. Health officials continue to make another urgent push to encourage the public to get vaccinated. Experts say it’s not too late to get vaccinated. Each Big Y Pharmacy location still offers flu vaccines, no appointment is necessary.
According to Dave Argento, senior manager of pharmacy operations, “As we continue to expand our community vaccination program, we are grateful to our pharmacy staff and store teams for their efforts especially during Big Y Vax Week. Their dedication to protecting our friends and neighbors through our immunization program has made a tremendous impact in the area we serve.”
Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Big Y operates locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and Big Y Express gas and convenience locations with over 10,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in 2023 for both Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and for Women. They are ranked at number 72 on Progressive Grocer’s PG 100, annual list of North America’s top food retailers. 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".