King Kullen Supermarket Closes In Glen Cove After Decades-Long Run

GLEN COVE, NY — It's official: King Kullen supermarket is closing its doors today for good.

A staple in the Glen Cove community, the supermarket has a lease that expires Thursday, July 28. Brinkmann's Hardware will be taking over the space at 77 Forest Ave. next year.

The Hauppauge-based grocery chain now has 27 King Kullen supermarkets and five Wild by Nature stores on Long Island.

The closest King Kullen supermarket to Glen Cove is in Manhasset, about nine miles away.

Shortly before King Kullen closed, a pair of lawmakers called on the property owner to lease the space to another supermarket.

In a letter sent in June, State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) and Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) expressed concerns that the closure would limit options for residents who have shopped at King Kullen for the last 20 years. The letter was addressed to Norman Bobrow & Company, which owns the space formerly occupied by King Kullen.