Mayor Colleen Mahr has announced that for the first time since the A&P closed in 2015, Fanwood residents will again be able to get their groceries close to home! In August, a small scale grocery store will be opening in the heart of downtown Fanwood.
Fanwood Larder, will be opening in a portion of the space once occupied by Bath Connection on S. Martine Ave. The owner is Eva Pfaff, a Fanwood native, who has been working on the project for the past two years with the Mayor and Liz Jeffery, Fanwood’s Economic Development Director.
“I’m so grateful to be able to bring groceries back to the community, and come home to the wonderful town where I so enjoyed growing up,” said Ms. Pfaff.
Fanwood Larder ( fanwoodlarder.com ) is the latest new business to open in the Borough’s thriving downtown which has enjoyed a renaissance since redevelopment began more than a decade ago. It will be a welcome addition for people who have missed having a food store nearby. The store will be open 7 days a week and will offer mobile ordering with in-store pickup. The shelves will feature a selection of high-end groceries and when possible, locally grown and organic products.
“When the A&P closed, we approached supermarket companies about coming to Fanwood and they all said the site was too small,” said Mayor Mahr. “We heard from residents that they missed the A&P. While the Fanwood Larder won’t be a supermarket, I think our residents will be very happy to see the return of a food market to our town where one can get many essentials as well as some specialty and fresh daily offerings.“
