Last updated on June 24th, 2024
Big Y’s “Local Hispanic Vendor Discovery Tour” is underway. In preparation for the grand re-opening of the newly remodeled West Springfield, Massachusetts store, the company is in search of more locally produced Hispanic and Latin American items to be featured on its shelves.
The Hispanic grocery section features traditional ingredients and pantry staples from across Latin America including Brazil and the Caribbean, with a selection of tropical fruits, vegetables like plantains, ajicito peppers, an expanded selection of roots, sugar cane, chayote, an assortment of chili and more.
While it is currently looking for Hispanic and Latin American products, Big Y is always interested in adding new partners of all types from their store regions. The retailer partners with more than 500 local businesses with over 4,000 individual local products. These items can be found across every department in its stores.
Anyone who is interested in becoming a local partner can inquire at www.bigy.com/LocalPartners.
“Our mission at Big Y has always been to provide our customers with a diverse selection of high-quality products that meet their culinary needs and preferences,” said Mike Cormier, SVP of sales and marketing at Big Y. “With the introduction of our new Hispanic grocery section, we are excited to offer an even broader range of options, allowing our customers to explore and experience the rich and vibrant flavors of Latin American cuisine.”
About Big Y Foods
Big Y Foods Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Big Y operates markets throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and Big Y Express gas and convenience stores with over 10,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in 2023 for both Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and for Women. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a “Y.”
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