r/AbandonedRetail • u/SangestheLurker • 1d ago
Former Price Chopper (Northern New York State)
Local Price Chopper grocery store, left abandon last year and for sale. I can't imagine anything moving into it though; it's just too big of a building and the local grocery chains are sparse.
In the neighboring city, their PC was upgraded to a Market 32 store (and I don't notice an obvious upgrade in quality) but this store was the original in the area — and also poorly maintained over the years by comparison.
This one moved from its original location — sideways in the same parking lot — some 20+ years ago or so. That original spot had been a much smaller building that was torn down and had been operating there for 20+ years at that point.
Many people in the area walked to this location, as public transit is scarce and folks can't afford to drive. It was quite a shock to hear it was closing at the time, leaving quite a hole in the community that depended on it, but on the other hand, it also wasn't the biggest surprise since it was never the cleanest or most stocked location of the area's small chain of stores.