Limerick Grocery Outlet Bargain Market to close later this month

Area legislators ask owners to keep location open

LIMERICK » Employees and customers of the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market store in the Park Town Plaza Shopping Center, 301 N. Lewis Road in Limerick found out in late August that the store will be closing at the end of October.

As the date moves closer to the stated Oct. 30 closing — several area legislators have stepped in to encourage the store’s owners to reconsider the decision.

So far, those efforts have not yielded a response from the company.

State Rep. Tom Quigley, (R146th Dist.), who has a district office in the same shopping center, has joined with Royersford Borough Mayor Jenna Antoniewicz; and Limerick Township Board of Supervisors Chairwoman, Elaine DeWan in opposition to the decision to close the store when the lease expires at the end of the month.

While technically in Limerick, the store sits very close to the Royersford line, attracting customers from both communities, and beyond.

Quigley said the trio talked about the issue and decided to write a letter to the company expressing their concerns. That letter was sent to Eric Lindberg and MacGregor Read, who are Grocery Outlet’s co-chief executive officers.

“We wanted to let them know the store is very much part of the community, and has been an asset,” Quigley said. “It will be a loss to the community.”

According to the letter — which Quigley said should have been received by the company Oct. 24 — the store location is ideal for shoppers that walk from Royersford and Limerick.

“It is also heavily patronized by those on fixed incomes and senior citizens looking for the bargain prices that Grocery Outlet offers,” the letter stated. “Knowing your organization stands for high-quality, wholesome foods for families on a budget, we want to make you aware that the Royersford Grocery Outlet location specifically meets the needs of our community in a way that your mission and business model intends.”

As of Monday afternoon, Quigley said he has not yet had a response from the company.

“We think they are a great company — they stand for something we value in the community,” Antoniewicz said, adding that she is at the store several times a week, shopping with her toddler. “They stand for quality food and produce and organic products at a reasonable price. Without them, I am concerned for how it will affect the community.”

Quigley said he found out