Di Bruno Bros. is expected to close three of its five gourmet markets in the coming weeks, including the location at the Ardmore Farmer’s Market, write Denali Sagner and Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
While Wakefern Food Corp. spokesperson Maureen Gillespie, whose company acquired Di Bruno’s brand in 2024, said closing dates were not available, but employees at the Ardmore store said they had been notified their final day would be February 4. The Montgomery County location opened in 2011 at Suburban Square. The other stores tagged for closure are the Wayne location, which opened in 2021, and the Center City location, which has been open since 2013.
According to Gillespie, the company was “refocusing” Di Bruno’s market strategy on “the heart of the brand,” which includes its remaining Italian Market and Rittenhouse locations. The company will also focus on growing its online business.
This will represent “a positive reset that allows us to preserve and elevate the in‑store tradition while growing the brand’s reach in meaningful new ways,” said Gillespie.
All retail employees will be offered jobs, said Sandy Brown, executive vice president of Brown’s Super Stores, Di Bruno’s parent company.
Read more about Di Bruno Bros. planned closures in Ardmore and elsewhere in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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