Kings Food Markets

rdf:langString Kings Food Markets

rdf:langString Kings Food Markets

rdf:langString Kings Food Markets

rdf:langString Connecticut, New Jersey, New York

rdf:langString Summit, New Jersey, 1936

rdf:langString Parsippany, New Jersey

rdf:langString United States

rdf:langString Kings Food Markets logo.svg

rdf:langString Marks & Spencer Angelo, Gordon & Co. KB Holding Albertsons

rdf:langString $400 million USD

rdf:langString Kings Food Markets is an American food market chain headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, with stores in northern New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. From 1988 to 2006, it was owned by British retailer Marks & Spencer. In 2009, Kings acquired Balducci's. In 2016, Kings and Balducci's were sold by Angelo, Gordon & Co. and MTN Capital Partners to GSSG Capital. The upscale market branded private label products under the Kings Own brand name. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the market drew national attention for its policy on mask-wearing: when a customer entered the store without wearing a mask, they were given a mask and the CEO's phone number. On August 23, 2020, Kings filed for bankruptcy and on October 14, 2020, it was announced that Albertsons submitted a winning $96M bid for the company. On December 7, 2020, Kings closed their location in Maplewood, New Jersey after being in Maplewood from 1942 to 2020. On the same day the Maplewood location closed, Kings announced their locations in Long Hill, New Jersey and on River Street in Hoboken New Jersey will close. These locations closed in late December 2020. On January 15, 2021, Kings announced that their locations in Bernardsville, New Jersey and in Warren Township, New Jersey will close. These locations closed on January 23, 2021.On February 23, 2021, Kings shuttered its location in Ridgewood, New Jersey.