Gerrity's Supermarkets
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Founder | William Gerrity |
| Headquarters | Scranton , United States |
Key people | Joyce A. Fasula (President and CEO), Joseph F. Fasula |
| Products | Grocery stores, meat delivery, grocery delivery service, gift cards, pharmacy, florist, restaurant (Aunt Mary's Kitchen) |
Gerrity's Supermarkets is a privately owned grocery store chain based in Pennsylvania, United States. The enterprise is led by President and CEO Joyce A. Fasula, alongside her son Joseph F. Fasula. Historically, the company participated in the ShurSave retail cooperative. In August 2022, Gerrity's became part of the Wakefern Food Corporation cooperative, operating under The Fresh Grocer brand. As of 2022, the chain manages ten stores, including the 2021 addition of Valley Farm Market located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
1895–1964: Origins as Gerrity's Market
William Gerrity established Gerrity's Market in 1895, initially as a butcher shop situated at 345 Railroad Avenue in Bellvue, West Scranton. He collaborated with Joseph Hoban to open two additional outlets and launched a meat delivery service. In 1945, Hoban sold his share to Gerrity. By 1948, the business passed to Gerrity’s three sons: Joseph, William Jr., and Thomas. After William Jr. relocated and Thomas passed away, Joseph became the sole proprietor and chose to continue operating Gerrity's Market.
1964–1979: Expansion of delivery service, fire incident, and reopening
The meat delivery operation expanded throughout Lackawanna County during this period. Neal Fasula joined the firm in 1964 but departed in 1969 to work in New York City. Following Fasula’s departure, Gerrity's Market was destroyed by fire. Upon returning to West Scranton, Fasula partnered with Joe Gerrity to launch a new meat store. Eventually, Gerrity sold his interest to Fasula, who retained the Gerrity's name for the business.
1980–present: Gerrity's Supermarkets
The inaugural Gerrity's Supermarket launched its doors in 1980 at 702 South Main Avenue, Scranton. This store underwent renovations in 1987 and remains operational today. The enterprise evolved into a family-run venture as sisters Doxie and Rosemary, their mother known as "Aunt" Mary, and Neal's wife Joyce—who became the brand’s emblem—became actively involved. Expansion continued in 1993 with new locations in Kingston and at the Keyser Oak Shopping Center in North Scranton, occupying a former Woolworth’s site. A further store opened on Meadow Avenue in South Scranton in 1994, followed by five additional outlets in 1997. During this period of growth across Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, Neal passed away. The company collaborated with Rosie to introduce Gerrity's Delivers, a grocery delivery service, and launched a gift card program. In 2020, Gerrity's formed a partnership with Ace Hardware to establish adjoining stores accessible from within either retailer; this innovative concept debuted at the Keyser Oak location. Gerrity’s Ace occupied a vacated Rent-A-Center space alongside Northeast Title & Tag (which includes a FedEx Authorized Ship Center) and Thompson Northeast Insurance. Notably, Rent-A-Center had relocated years prior to Luzerne Street Shopping Center, while Northeast Title & Tag and Thompson Northeast Insurance moved to nearby premises within the same shopping complex.
Flagship location
Gerrity’s unveiled its premier store in 2006 at Hanover Mall, situated in Hanover Township, Luzerne County. This flagship featured Aunt Mary's Kitchen—a sandwich and pizza eatery—alongside a florist and Gerrity’s Corner Drug Store, a drive-thru pharmacy. The store was relocated from another site within the township. In 2008, multiple stores were refreshed with updated interior designs and introduced the current logo displaying the name surrounded by pink outlines of grapes and an apple. The building exteriors adopted a pink color scheme with the Gerrity's name prominently displayed in white lettering. The Keyser Oak store also received renovations mirroring those of the Hanover Township location.
Locations
- 100 Old Lackawanna Trail Clarks Summit, PA
- 2280 Sans Souci Parkway Hanover Township, PA (Flagship)
- 1782 Keyser Avenue North Scranton, PA (Located within Keyser Oak Shopping Center)
- 552 Union Street Luzerne, PA
- 4015 Birney Avenue Moosic, PA
- 320 Meadow Avenue South Scranton, PA
- 702 South Main Street West Scranton, PA (Original store)
- 801 Wyoming Avenue West Pittston, PA
- 2020 Wyoming Avenue Wyoming, PA
- 1880 Stefko Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18017 (Operating as Valley Farm Market; located in Stefko Blvd Shopping Center)