Grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s serves up Northeast expansion

 By Linda Moss CoStar News

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, a regional specialty grocer, is expanding its presence in New Jersey and venturing into Pennsylvania with two new stores next year.

The Melville, New York-based chain, a full-service supermarket specializing in Italian foods, on Tuesday said it will be opening locations at East Gate Square, 1311 Nixon Drive, Moorestown, New Jersey; and DeKalb Plaza, 320 W. DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

The two stores represent the next stage of Uncle Giuseppe’s Northeast expansion. Both locations are expected to open in late 2027.

Uncle Giuseppe’s has 13 locations now, including its newest store at Wheatley Plaza, 130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale, New York, which debuted earlier this month. The chain also plans to open a store at Levittown Plaza, 3284 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, New York, in the fourth quarter.

“King of Prussia and Moorestown are two markets we’ve been looking at for some time,” Carl DelPrete, Uncle Giuseppe’s CEO and co-founder, said in a statement. ”As we grow, we’re careful about where we go. We look for communities where we believe our stores will be a good fit and where customers are looking for fresh, quality food and good service.”

The Garden State remains crucial to Uncle Giuseppe’s, DelPrete said.

“New Jersey has been very good to us, and we continue to see opportunities there,” he said. “Moorestown gives us a chance to reach customers in South Jersey and continue growing in a market where people already know Uncle Giuseppe’s.”

Both stores are slated to feature the chain’s signature departments and fresh food, including fresh mozzarella made in-store, house-made pasta, full-service meat and seafood departments, an Italian deli, a made-from-scratch bakery, prepared foods, fresh produce, specialty cheeses, imported Italian products, catering and a complete selection of traditional grocery items.

Much of the Uncle Giuseppe’s shopping experience centers on food prepared fresh and in full view of customers, including watching pasta being made, according to the chain.

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