A LOCAL grocery store has permanently closed its doors after rivaling larger chains like Supremo for 40 years.
The beloved grocer, La Conga Supermarket, has served the Downtown Jersey City community in New Jersey since at least the 1980s.
La Conga's doors will officially shutter at the end of business on Sunday, leaving the community distraught.
One Jersey City resident wrote on Jersey City Upfront that the grocer was very popular in the 1980s and the place where you'd get food to celebrate the holidays.
La Conga served the community when supermarkets were more difficult to come by in the area, offering unique products like house-made sofrito and more exotic meats than your typical American grocer such as oxtail.
Known for its wide selection of Latin American food, La Conga sold items like Pernil, which is a slow-cooked pork roast, and a variety of Central American cheeses and creams.
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The grocer's website has already been deactivated and its storefront signs are advertising closing sales.
Many products are 30 percent off as the store tries to clear out its leftover items.
La Conga isn't the first local grocer to go out of business recently.
Chicago's Local Foods announced its closure in March 2023.
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Butcher & Larder, which is situated in the market and offers premium cuts of meat and butchery classes were removed during the closure as well.
In the joint announcement on Instagram with Butcher and Larder, Local Foods explained the reasons behind the closure.
It said: "With a heavy heart, we announce that Local Foods Public Market and Butcher & Larder will be closing permanently on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
"Despite valiant efforts by our staff to make the business sustainable, we can no longer justify continued operations.
"Our staff has been incredibly flexible and supportive over the past year as we have attempted to make the business viable.
"Unfortunately, our best efforts have not been successful in the face of an isolated location and macroeconomic headwinds."
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