Allegiance Retail Services has revived the familiar supermarket name with a smaller-format concept on Long Island. The company plans to expand Pathmark Daily, bringing a new approach to a brand that once operated more than 140 stores.
Pathmark is making another comeback in the New York metropolitan grocery market, this time with a smaller-format supermarket concept designed around convenience, fresh foods and value pricing.
Allegiance Retail Services, the Iselin, N.J.-based supermarket cooperative that owns the Pathmark name, launched Pathmark Daily on May 1 in East Meadow, Long Island, converting an existing Foodtown supermarket into the new format.
The opening marks Pathmark’s return to Long Island more than a decade after the bankruptcy of former parent company A&P led to the closure of the chain’s remaining stores in the region.
Allegiance intends to expand Pathmark Daily, although it hasn’t announced a complete list of future locations or a timetable for additional openings.
Where Are Pathmark Daily Stores Located?
The first confirmed Pathmark Daily supermarket opened May 1 at 625 Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, Nassau County.
| Store | Address | Status |
| Pathmark Daily | 625 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY | Opened May 1, 2026 |
| Pathmark | 1525 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY | Existing full-size supermarket; opened 2019 |
The Brooklyn supermarket operates under the traditional Pathmark banner rather than Pathmark Daily.
Additional Pathmark Daily locations haven’t been publicly confirmed. Allegiance has indicated that it intends to expand the concept through its network of independently owned supermarkets.
What Is Pathmark Daily?
Pathmark Daily is designed to provide a quicker shopping experience than the large supermarkets that once defined the Pathmark chain.
The East Meadow location occupies approximately 15,000 square feet and offers fresh produce, meat, seafood, grocery staples and household essentials.
The concept emphasizes competitive prices, weekly promotions and convenient neighborhood shopping.
Stores also carry Best Yet private-label products and other store brands distributed through C&S Wholesale Grocers, including Our Family, TopCare and Full Circle.
Allegiance has brought back Pathmark’s familiar Wall of Values merchandising concept, highlighting specially priced products throughout the store.
The smaller format is intended to help independent supermarket operators compete with larger chains while serving customers who want convenient shopping without sacrificing selection or value.
What Happened to the Original Pathmark?
Pathmark was once among the Northeast’s most recognizable supermarket chains, operating more than 140 locations across New York, New Jersey and surrounding markets.
A&P acquired Pathmark in 2007 but subsequently struggled financially. Its 2015 bankruptcy resulted in the closure or sale of its remaining supermarkets, effectively ending Pathmark’s presence across much of the region.
Allegiance acquired the Pathmark name following A&P’s collapse and revived the banner in 2019 with a 49,000-square-foot supermarket at 1525 Albany Avenue in Brooklyn.
That store brought Pathmark back to a neighborhood where the chain had previously operated.
Pathmark Daily represents a different approach, using smaller independently operated stores rather than rebuilding the former large-format chain.
Who Owns the New Pathmark Stores?
Allegiance Retail Services owns the Pathmark brand and provides marketing, merchandising, technology and other services to independently owned supermarkets.
The East Meadow Pathmark Daily is operated by Mike Said, who opened the location as a Foodtown in 2023 before converting it to the new banner.
Allegiance President and COO Joseph Fantozzi has positioned Pathmark Daily as a way for independent grocers to deliver competitive pricing and a convenient shopping experience.
The cooperative also supports banners including Foodtown, Freshtown, D’Agostino, Gristedes and Green Way Markets.
Are More Pathmark Stores Opening?
Allegiance has said it intends to expand Pathmark Daily, but hasn’t disclosed specific additional locations or opening dates.
The concept gives independent operators an opportunity to adopt the Pathmark name without developing the much larger supermarkets historically associated with the brand.
For shoppers who remember Pathmark’s former presence across the Northeast, the revival brings back a familiar name, although in a different format.
For Allegiance and its independent members, Pathmark Daily provides another banner option in an increasingly competitive metropolitan grocery market.