Key Food Stores Co-op, Inc. is a cooperative of independent grocery stores headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey. The stores are full-service supermarkets with deli, floral, international, household, meat and seafood, pantry, personal care, pets, produce, and more. Since its start in 1937, Keys' mission has been to provide customers with the finest products at the most reasonable prices.
Key Food Stores was established in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937 as a cooperative of independent supermarkets. In November 2015, the company purchased 23 stores from A&P, a bankrupt grocery store chain, increasing its stores to 212 and making it the largest grocer in New York City. Today, Key Food has stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. The cooperative also operates stores under the Key Food Marketplace, Key Fresh & Natural, Food Dynasty, Urban Market, Food World, Food Universe Marketplace, SuperFresh, and The Food Emporium banners.
