On Avenue D, Food City Market closes

Photos by Stacie Joy

After nearly two years in business, Food City Market has closed at 85 Avenue D, located between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. (Thanks to the EVG readers for the tips about this.)

We weren't the only ones who found it odd that Food City set up shop just steps away from the Food Emporium on the SW corner of Avenue D and Sixth Street. (And there was a rumor that Food City would merge with the Emporium — but an employee quickly shot that down.)

This space, previously occupied by a Rite Aid, is now available on the retail market. Per the listing: "Ownership will consider logical divisions. Perfect for a laundromat, adult daycare, medical facility, or non-profit." And maybe not a grocery.

Reader report: A mini return of the former Stuyvesant Market on 14th Street and Avenue A?

Last month, we told you that a "deli & grocery" is in the works for the southwest corner of 14th Street and Avenue A. 

Turns out that you may spot some familiar faces here one day: A tipster tells us that employees from the former Stuyvesant Market that was on the southeast corner of 14th Street and Avenue A are behind this new venture. (They've been working at another deli these recent years, per the tipster.)

As you may recall, Stuyvesant Market, as well as several other businesses, burned down in May 2010. According to published reports, the fire started at Pete's-a-Pizza, where a welder was working on a fire-access door.

The shell of the storefronts remained empty... and eventually Extell's EVGB development arrived, where the Target sits in the corner space where the market once stood.

As for the under-renovation storefront (currently paused due to a Stop Work Order), Dion Cleaners held down this corner for 35 years ... until this past November.

H/T Michael Paul!

A deli-grocery for the southwest corner of 14th Street and Avenue A

Renovations have started at the storefront on the southwest corner of 14th Street and Avenue A. 

The posted work permits state that a "deli & grocery" is in the works for the address...

This is a pretty small space, so it may very well be a deli-grocery of the smoke shop variety.

Dion Cleaners held down this corner for 35 years ... until this past November.