West Side Rag
  • TOP NEWS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTRIBUTORS
    • CONTACT
West Side Rag
No Result
View All Result
SUPPORT THE RAG

Search the site

No Result
View All Result
Get WSR FREE in your inbox
SUPPORT THE RAG

Fairway’s Liquidation Sale on 125th Street Is In Full Swing

July 7, 2020 | 8:03 PM - Updated on January 11, 2022 | 10:01 PM
in FOOD, NEWS
22


Photo courtesy of Harlem Bespoke.

Fairway announced in legal papers that it expected to start closing its store on 125th Street and 12th Avenue last month, and now the liquidation sale is in full swing. The store was one of the few that did not get sold at a bankruptcy auction, and is thus expected to close.

At first, the Fairway sale was offering 5% off on most goods, but those discounts are likely to escalate.

There are signs outside the store for “Harlem Market”, but the local news site Harlem Bespoke spoke to a staff member who said that Harlem Market is only an online service that delivers groceries through Instacart.

Fairway is expected to close for good by the middle of the month.


Photo courtesy of Harlem Bespoke.

Share this article:
SUPPORT THE RAG
guest

guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

22 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Barbara Litt
Barbara Litt
4 years ago

OLD NEWS! Everything is already 10-30% off. This is so sad! i love shopping at that Fairway.

0
Reply
wendy
wendy
4 years ago

sad news.

0
Reply
Lynn
Lynn
4 years ago

Very Sad! I loved this Fairway. I know that others have said this, but the people at 74th and Broadway were pretty rude whereas this staff was always kind and helpful.

0
Reply
Jade
Jade
4 years ago
Reply to  Lynn

It’s a shame they are closing. Was easy to park and shop there. Nothing stays the same!

0
Reply
Neal Hurwitz
Neal Hurwitz
4 years ago

what happens there now???

0
Reply
Wrooth
Wrooth
4 years ago

Like others have said, this is sad news. There is something wrong with an economic system that
makes it possible for a city’s treasures, which Fairway has surely been, to be sucked dry and tossed away for the financial benefit of a few. It’s time for more “we” and less “me”.

0
Reply
Peter
Peter
4 years ago
Reply to  Wrooth

What economic system is more “we than me”, and is thriving? I can think of one that made those claims and crashed in 1989.

0
Reply
Liz
Liz
4 years ago
Reply to  Peter

Germany seems to be doing fine. Vietnam, surely. Either way, seems like our system requires a socialized bailout of our financial overlords, so there are better options out there.

0
Reply
Mark
Mark
4 years ago
Reply to  Peter

So you think this was a call for socialism? No, more we and less me is a call to end private equity firms buying up successful businesses, draining them of capital while putting them in debt, after which they let them go bankrupt, making both employees and local communities poorer. That’s what happened here. It didn’t help that the equity firm didn’t even understand food retail.

0
Reply
Peter
Peter
4 years ago
Reply to  Mark

In what successful system are the private owners of a successful business required NOT to sell their enterprise when they receive an offer they deem fair?

This is not a regulated business of systemic importance, as sad as its loss may be for you or for the neighborhood. If the store/location is profitable, surely someone who understands the food business would have stepped up in these circumstances and likely would have gotten a great deal in this bankruptcy.

0
Reply
Ellie Steinman
Ellie Steinman
4 years ago

This is so sad!! My favorite store😱😰

0
Reply
Maxine DeSeta
Maxine DeSeta
4 years ago
Reply to  Ellie Steinman

Always wonderful to shop there. Reduced to Trader Joe’s which is nice, but not the real deal.

0
Reply
John
John
4 years ago

Been a customer since they opened. All the older lady checkouts are such sweethearts. They will be missed.

0
Reply
Lisa
Lisa
4 years ago

This just makes me sad. That’s a great store. I can’t believe no one wanted to buy it.

0
Reply
Nasrin
Nasrin
4 years ago

Considering that a supermarket chain bought the parking lot but not the store, I suspect this is not the end, its just a way to get around the union. Time will tell.

0
Reply
CityKittty
CityKittty
4 years ago
Reply to  Nasrin

A manager I talked to last week while waiting in line said Whole Foods is sniffing around. I mean, nice to replace with a supermarket, unfortunately not as affordable as Fairway.

0
Reply
Irv
Irv
4 years ago

Are they selling the Fairway coats they would lend you when you shopped in the “cool” room? It would go well with my “Syms” shopping trolley…

0
Reply
Michael R
Michael R
4 years ago

I remember when they first opened up in the mid 90s. Wow I can’t believe it’s been 25 years. Where does the time go?

0
Reply
L SAPSIN
L SAPSIN
4 years ago

WE ARE VERY SORRY ABOUT THE CLOSING OF FAIRWAY—–IT WAS REALLY A VERY GOOD STORE! AND THE ABILITY TO PARK WAS WELCOME TOO!

0
Reply
Martin Gold
Martin Gold
4 years ago

Is this another tragedy brought on by (unregulated) hedge fund ownership where consumers and employees pay the price?

0
Reply
Janet
Janet
4 years ago

Look at the website of Fresh and Beyond specialty grocers and there is some surprising news…..

0
Reply
Dr. Who
Dr. Who
4 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Is the implication here that Fresh and Beyond has purchased the Harlem Fairway? I just see a link to the Fairway flyer. Thank you.

0
Reply

YOU MIGHT LIKE...

Igor! The Epitome of Upper West Side Hospitality
COLUMNS

Igor! The Epitome of Upper West Side Hospitality

June 20, 2025 | 1:56 PM
UWS Weekend: Great Things To Do in the Neighborhood
COLUMNS

UWS Weekend: Great Things To Do In (and Around) the Neighborhood: Movies; Fanatics Fest; Guided Tours of NYC

June 20, 2025 | 7:51 AM
Previous Post

Why the West Side (Pandemic Edition): Eve Yohalem

Next Post

Restaurant Opening This Week on a Retired Aircraft Carrier at 125th Street

this week's events image
Next Post
Restaurant Opening This Week on a Retired Aircraft Carrier at 125th Street

Restaurant Opening This Week on a Retired Aircraft Carrier at 125th Street

SILVER STARS FITNESS HOLIDAY SALE — 20% OFF ALL PRIVATE YOGA, MASSAGE, PILATES AND TAI CHI SINGLE SESSIONS AND PACKAGES (SPONSORED)

Silver Stars Fitness: Online Training to Guide and Motivate You at Home; A Two-Week Deal for $47

UWS Getting Kosher Grab-and-Go Meal Site

City's School Plan Will Mix In-Person and Remote Learning; Local Parents See Challenges to Making it Work

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • NEWSLETTER
  • WSR MERCH!
  • ADVERTISE
  • EVENTS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • SITE MAP
Site design by RLDGROUP

© 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • ABOUT
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTRIBUTORS
    • CONTACT US
  • WSR SHOP

© 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.