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.
Featured News Press Release
July 26, 2024 - Big Y Temporarily Closes Delis after Boar’s Head Recall
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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- April 25, 2024 - Big Y Sponsors 10th Year of Local Farmer Awards Helping 100 Local Farms Make Infrastructure Improvements
- April 22, 2024 - New Store Remodels Focus on Sustainability
- April 4, 2024 - Big Y Express Now Open in North Haven, CT
- April 3, 2024 - Big Y Appoints Colin D’Amour to Senior Director of Asset Protection
- April 1, 2024 - Big Y Hosts Hiring Event for New Store in Middletown, CT
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