My husband just called to tell me that the construction site on LB Road in Island Park is going to be a King Kullen. That's seriously bad news for Waldbaums and Long Beach.
King Kullen, the best supermarket chain on Long Island in my opinion, will have no trouble at all stealing business from Waldbaums, which has fallen way down the charts since its heydey. The store is not sparkling clean, the produce is overpriced and under-appealing, the checkout system is slow and often not functioning well, the front desk staff is surly and/or disinterested, and the overall shopping experience has lots of room for improvement.
We can be sure that King Kullen knows all of this and intends to take full advantage of the opportunity that is ripe for the picking. Which leaves Long Beach in a very tenuous position: Waldbaums needs to seriously step up its game, or we may be left with the biggest retail vacancy possible, smack in the center of town.
Happy New Year, new City Council.
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