THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 11, 2026 Page 5 Big Y Foods, Inc. is back in Saugus B ig Y Foods, Inc. made its offi cial return to Saugus this week, with a “Grand Opening” yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 10). Its last store in Saugus closed about fi ve years ago after having opened on Route 1 in Saugus in 2016. The building at 357 Broadway, which was supposed to house an Amazon Fresh grocery store, which never opened, has been totally remodeled for the new store. The Grand Opening follows “a soft opening” that the store held late last month, according to Store Director Bob D’Amico, a Saugus resident who has worked for 10 years for Big Y and previously for Hannaford Supermarkets, which Big Y had acquired. The Saugus location is the second of two new stores to open in the state this year, according to a company press release. The opening created 100 full-time and part-time jobs in the area, and hiring for the location is ongoing. main focused on the future, investing in communities, creating jobs and expanding access to fresh, local, high-quality food. Our knowledgeable team looks forward to earning the trust of Saugus shoppers and building lasting relationships throughout the community.” Founded in 1936 by brothBob D’Amico, an 18-year resident of Saugus, said he’s glad to be working in town again, this time as the store director of the new Big Y Foods at 357 Broadway (Route 1 South). He worked at the last Big Y store in Saugus, which closed about fi ve years ago. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) “As Big Y celebrates its 90th anniversary, the opening of our Saugus store represents both a proud milestone and an exciting step forward,” Michael D’Amour, president and CEO of Big Y, said in a press release. “While we are honoring a legacy that began in 1936, we reers Paul and Gerald D’Amour, the family-owned chain takes its name from a “Y” intersection in Chicopee, where two converging roads form the letter. Big Y currently employs more than 10,000 workers across the Northeast. The new store in Saugus features a bakery, a full-service butcher shop and a seafood department equipped with deliveries six days a week. In addition to grab-and-go options, the kitchen and deli off er pizza, fi sh and chips, sushi and madeto-order sandwiches. Saugus selectmen last week approved a Common Victualer’s License for Big Y to operate. The store will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Selectmen also approved 20 seats to be located inside and another eight outdoor seats To stock its shelves, the supermarket partnered with several local vendors. The location carries baked goods from JesGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available sica’s Brick Oven, dips from Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods and produce from Little Leaf Farms and Wilson Farm. Its meat and seafood departments feature products from Demakes Brothers and Yankee Trader Seafood, alongside regional favorites like Boston Honey Company products and Mi Niña Tortilla Chips. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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