Trumbull Stop & Shop $500,000 Renovation Project Complete

TRUMBULL, CT — A $500,000 renovation of a Stop and Shop in Trumbull was recently completed nearly a year-and-a-half after a petition calling for improvements at the grocery store was circulated by residents, according to store and town officials.

Daniel Wolk, a spokesperson for Stop and Shop, said in an email to Patch renovations to the Trumbull store, located on Quality Street, began earlier this year and were completed in late August.

A grand reopening celebration was held Aug. 29, which included a ribbon cutting event with First Selectman Vicki Tesero, as well as Trumbull Store Manager Joseph Tabone and District Director Paul Jahnige.

The store remained open throughout the entire renovation process, Wolk said.

Stop and Shop also donated $1,500 each to the Trumbull police and fire departments in honor of the grand reopening, according to Wolk.

"We are very pleased that Stop and Shop has invested $500,000 in upgrading the Trumbull store," Tesero said in a statement sent to Patch. "The feedback on the improvements has been very positive. We also an appreciate the donations to our police and fire departments."

The Trumbull store is now noticeably brighter and more modern, according to additional press materials provided by Stop and Shop.

Upgrades to the Trumbull store include remodeled produce and bakery departments, expanded dairy and frozen food departments and more than 800 new products offered across the entire store.

Further enhancements include an updated deli department that features an expanded assortment of offerings, including new flatbread pizza, a Boar's Head sandwich station and fresh sushi, in addition to expanded multicultural offerings and organic and natural products integrated within the grocery aisles, according to Stop and Shop.

Chief Building Official Robert Dunn Jr. broke down the cost of the Trumbull store's recent renovation, which included about $230,000 for construction, $165,000 for electrical work and $105,000 for mechanical work, totaling approximately $500,000.

In February, Economic and Community Development Director Rina Bakalar confirmed the grocery chain's sole Trumbull store was set to receive an approximately $500,000 renovation this year.

The petition calling for enhanced equipment and improved conditions at the store was first circulated in March 2024 by area residents.

Titled "Enhance Equipment and Conditions at Stop & Shop Trumbull CT," the petition had garnered nearly 700 signatures.

The petition claimed that prior to the renovation, the Trumbull store's refrigeration units "often malfunction leading to spoilage of fresh produce, produce and meats are routinely expired" and the store's "general cleanliness and maintenance leave much to be desired," and called for Stop and Shop management or the grocery chain's headquarters to take immediate action.

See also:

• Petition Calls For Enhanced Equipment, Conditions At Trumbull Stop & Shop
• First Selectman Responds To Petition For Trumbull Stop & Shop Improvements
• Stop & Shop in Trumbull to Undergo $500K Renovation Following Petition
  

In a statement sent to Patch in March 2024, a Stop and Shop spokesperson said the grocery chain was grateful to have served as Trumbull's neighborhood grocer since opening there in 1979 and appreciated residents reaching out to share their feedback.

The spokesperson also noted the safety and quality of Stop and Shop's products is something the company takes very seriously.

"We have check points throughout the day to ensure proper storage temperatures are met," the spokesperson said, "and we continuously monitor our systems and products from both a quality and safety standpoint."

Shortly after the petition gained momentum last year, First Selectman Vicki Tesoro told Patch she spoke with Stop and Shop representatives and shared her concerns gathered from her own shopping experience at the Trumbull store.

She also noted at the time she planned to follow up with Stop and Shop so they could work together to create a better shopping experience in Trumbull.