Foodtown Celebrates Grand Opening of New Brooklyn Supermarket
October 7, 2026 | 2 min to read
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Allegiance Retail Services, celebrated the opening of its most recent coop member owned Foodtown supermarket in Brooklyn at 960 Halsey Street, in the Ocean Hill section of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony were held on October 2.
ARS President and Chief Operating Officer Samer Rahman congratulated store owner Fouad Elayyan and the entire 159MP Corp. team on this tremendous accomplishment stating opening a supermarket is a major undertaking, and it takes a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication, and commitment from many people to make it happen.
The approximately 12,000-square-foot supermarket is located in a unique area where Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Brownsville converge, with East New York and Cypress Hills nearby. The store is also situated at the Broadway Junction transit and commercial hub, with the J train stopping directly outside the store’s entrance, and three bus stops located nearby.
The new Foodtown will offer a wide selection of products designed to serve the diverse communities surrounding the store. International and Hispanic offerings will reflect the neighborhood’s multicultural population and the needs of multigenerational families and young professionals.
Customers will find a variety of fresh-food departments and services, including an onsite butcher, daily scratch-baked breads and rolls, and a full-service deli offering a variety of foods, store-made sandwiches, sushi, and rotisserie chicken. The store will also offer more than 500 SKUs of beer.
Value will be a key focus throughout the new supermarket, with 24 promotional displays highlighting savings throughout the store. Foodtown will also offer its Best Yet private-label brand, featuring household staples, pantry goods, dairy and frozen foods at budget-friendly prices, as well as Cadia certified organic and non-GMO products.
The new location will offer a variety of convenient shopping services, including online shopping, home delivery, a club card, an on-site ATM, and access to food assistance programs. A full-service fresh flower vendor will also be located outside the store.
With its location near one of Brooklyn’s major transportation hubs, extensive product selection and focus on value and fresh foods, the new Foodtown aims to provide a convenient supermarket option for the diverse communities surrounding Broadway Junction.
About Allegiance Retail Services, LLC
Allegiance Retail Services, LLC supports independent supermarket operators by providing merchandising, marketing, advertising, technology, operations, and other retail services designed to strengthen their competitiveness and long-term success. Through its cooperative structure, Allegiance works closely with its members and vendor partners to deliver value, innovation, and programs that support independent grocery retailers and the communities they serve.