The Glass Family
Family owned for two generations, our stores have been rooted in the community since 1955. We pride ourselves on our tradition of families serving families.
The following ShopRite stores are owned and operated by the Glass Family:
| ShopRite of Brookdale | ShopRite of Brooklyn (Ave I) | ShopRite of College Point |
| ShopRite of Englewood | ShopRite of Gateway Plaza | ShopRite of Linden |
| ShopRite of Newark | ShopRite of Paramus | ShopRite of Pearl River |
| ShopRite of Perth Amboy | ShopRite of Rochelle Park | ShopRite of Rockaway |
| ShopRite of Wharton | ShopRite of Green Acres Mall | |
Family History
The Glass brothers, Ben & Abe, started their family’s legacy in the supermarket industry when they opened a produce business in 1938. After many successful years in business, they officially incorporated their company, calling it Glass Gardens, Inc., and opened their first store in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, in 1955. Glass Gardens and affiliated companies currently have seven New Jersey and four New York State ShopRites, which are owned and operated by Abe & Ben’s sons, Irv & Terry Glass.
OUR MISSION: To quietly become the uncommonly best: people, sales, service, and profit.
PEOPLE: To create an atmosphere that is free of racism, intolerance, and discrimination and to encourage community involvement, diversity, job satisfaction, and individual growth.
SALES: To grow our business by maintaining a superior low price image while never compromising our commitment to quality.
SERVICE: To provide a level of customer-driven service that exceeds the customer’s expectations and helps to take the stress out of shopping.
PROFIT: To derive from our goals, a profit that will be reinvested in our company and the communities we serve all performed with the highest level of integrity.
We care deeply, we are listening carefully, and we are helping people to eat well and be happy in a safe and clean environment.
Community Outreach
We are committed to giving back to the members of our communities, who enable us to grow our business, enhance our services, and create new jobs. We consistently support Partners in Caring, Check-Out Hunger, Special Olympics, Environmental Programs, along with our local schools and service organizations. We have also partnered with the Community Food Banks of New Jersey and New York in the fight against hunger.
