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In lieu of Giant's recent decision to close Lancaster city's only supermarket, this is a major development for the eastern side of the city.

"'Brothers Food Max' grocery stores coming soon to former Lancaster Fleet building, Conestoga River Plaza"

TIM STUHLDREHER | Staff Writer LNP

"It has taken awhile, but the east side of Lancaster will have a new supermarket early next year, said Adriano Gomez and his business partners.

At 14,000 square feet, it won’t be enormous, but Brothers Food Max at 625 E. Orange St. will be a full-service grocery with all the departments and offerings you’d expect, said Leonel Pena, one of Gomez’ sons.

The location will feature an on-site bakery, a deli, a meat and fish counter and a take-out restaurant, Pena said. There will be a wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables and “we’re going to have the space to carry organic produce,” he said.

On the shelves will be popular major brands, the Krasdale wholesaler brand and brands catering to Lancaster’s various cultures and ethnicities, he said. Consumers as diverse as Peruvians, Jamaicans and Vietnamese will be able to find familiar products, he said.

Construction, equipment and initial stocking will cost about $2.5 million at the Orange Street site, and about $1.2 million for Conestoga Plaza, Gomez said. Staff will be about 45 and 30 people, respectively, of whom about two-thirds will be full-time."

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