UWS Broadway Farm Grocery Store is Fully Closed, But Unclear For How Long

By Gus Saltonstall

For months, it has looked like the longtime Upper West Side grocery store Broadway Farm was on its way to closing. Inventory had dwindled, sections of the store had been closed off, and there had been offhand remarks from employees that the business would soon be shuttering.

On Tuesday, that day has come, as the store was fully closed during standard hours.

“CLOSED,” read a white sign with red lettering on the front door.

A different sign previously posted to the door read, “Dear Customers, We apologize for the inconvenience and the appearance of the store. We are in the process of renovation, but we are still open for business. Thank you, Management.”

When West Side Rag walked by Broadway Farm on Monday, the grocer was still open, meaning that the “CLOSED” sign was added sometime Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

Broadway Farm did not return multiple calls from the Rag on Tuesday. We were also unsuccessful in getting more information from management when we wrote about the situation at the beginning of January. However, the Rag did speak to three cashiers at the time — all of whom said different things about the future of the store — with one saying the store would be closing, another saying it wouldn’t close, and a third saying new management would be taking over the grocer.

While it remains unclear if Broadway Farm is permanently closed or temporarily closed for some sort of renovation or management change, Tuesday is seemingly the first time the grocer has been fully shuttered during standard operating hours.

“This is so sad,” a woman who did not provide her name said Tuesday about the sight of the closed Broadway Farm.

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• Something is Going on With Longtime UWS Grocery Store Broadway Farm: Closure Rumors Swirl

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