By Gus Saltonstall
After months of speculation, on February 17, the Broadway Farm grocery store closed.
The Upper West Side business on Broadway between West 85th and 86th streets never gave an official explanation for the closure. West Side Rag did its best to get to the bottom of the situation at the time, but we never got a clear explanation from ownership or management.
The Rag did speak to three cashiers earlier this year — 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.
Broadway Farm has been shuttered since February 17, but work has continued. The produce and equipment in front of the store have been cleared out, and in recent weeks, there has been a steady stream of workers operating at the location.
On Wednesday, WSR spoke to a pair of those workers, neither of whom identified themselves, but said that “a new owner is taking over the store.” The workers added that the Broadway Farm name was expected to stay the same and that they were currently redoing and renovating the inside of the business.
When asked about a possible reopening date, they said one to two months.
The Rag will continue to work to confirm the reopening date and get in touch with the new owner.
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Hoping they will have more pleasant cashiers who value customer service.
So glad they’re coming back!
I wish the new ownership well, but it will be a tough row to hoe with the new Key Food on 88th Street. Other than the prepared desserts, sandwiches and salads, the Key Food has everything Broadway Farms offered, but at a lower price and a more pleasant shopping experience without interior steps to climb.