Extra Supermarket Opened: 2018 under current ownership; 1990s previously Owner: Alberto Mendez Previous Tenants: ShopRite (1960s) > Pathmark (1968-1986) > Key Food (1986-1990) > IGA (open by late 1990) > Fine Fare (opened 1995) Cooperative: none; supplied by Krasdale and C&S Location: 327 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ Photographed: January 21, 2026 Newark, New Jersey is the state's biggest city -- but although there are quite a few supermarkets in the city of around 320,000 people, most of them are rather small. But one, in Weequahic in southwestern Newark, is currently in the process of getting quite a bit bigger. This Extra Supermarket was previously at the back of a small strip mall, which included a beauty supply store, a restaurant, and a cell phone store. One by one, those tenants have closed, with the last one (the restaurant) closing in 2022. Since then, Extra has undertaken a major project to expand the supermarket to the full size of the ...
Corrado's Market Opened: 1976 Owner: Corrado family Previous Tenants: Good Deal Cooperative: none Location: 1578 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ Photographed: December 3, 2025 We're returning again to the Corrado's Market in Clifton, and this time, I have some good news to report! That's definitely not the tone I was taking the last time I wrote about this store . But it's begun a much-needed revitalization , which the Corrados say was several years delayed. It's also no secret that the chain has struggled -- only this Clifton location remains, and in the past year or two, they've even had trouble filling the shelves in this store. Now, things are looking up. The store is still in rough shape, but updates -- the Corrados say -- are coming. The produce department, when I visited last month, was full. And the overstock items from other stores were gone. Now, the shelves are mostly full with straightforward grocery items, including Parade brand products from Genera...