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Stop & Shop Supermarket signed a lease to remain at 150 Whalley Ave.r for another decade.
That’s a big deal to neighbors in Dwight and Edgewood, who, before a supermarket came to that spot, were living in what has become known as a “food desert.”
“We are very excited that Stop & Shop will continue to be part of our community,” said Linda Townsend Maier. As president of the Greater Dwight Community Investment Corporation, Townsend Maier originally worked with other community organizations to pave the way for Shaw’s to open at the location, then to convince Stop & Shop to fill the space in 2011 after Shaw’s fled. Her organization also operates Dwight Place, the shopping plaza that the supermarket anchors.
“The store not only provides New Haven with fresh food, but also creates jobs and helps our organization address neighborhood priorities of education and sound nutrition. It is a vital part of the quality of the city’s life.”