Morton Williams

Morton Williams Supermarkets

Morton Williams supermarket in the former Bank for Savings building in Gramercy
Company type	Private
Industry	Grocery
Founded	1952 (1952) in the Bronx, New York [1]
Founders	The Kavner family
Headquarters	The Bronx, New York [1]
Number of locations	17 [2]
Area served	New York metropolitan area
Products	Bakery, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, grocery, meat, produce, seafood, snacks, prepared foods
Services	Catering
Owners	Wakefern Food Corporation
Number of employees	1,000+ [1]
Website	mortonwilliams.com

Morton Williams Supermarkets is an American upscale supermarket chain operating seventeen stores in the New York City metropolitan area. It featured ShopRite products as its private-label brand, supplied by ShopRite's parent company, Wakefern Food Corporation. ^{[3] [4]}

History

The first location opened in the Bronx in 1952 and originally operated under the independent Associated Supermarkets brand. ^[1]

In October 2025, it was reported that Wakefern Food Corp. had completed its acquisition of the company. ^[5]

Locations

Morton Williams operates 15 supermarkets in Manhattan, as well as one in the Bronx and one in Jersey City. ^[2]

There are also three liquor stores in Manhattan operating under the name Morton Williams Wine & Spirits. These stores are independently owned and operated separate from the chain of supermarkets. ^[2]

References

1. "A Q&A with Avi Kaner, Owner of Morton Williams Supermarkets". New York Jewish Life. September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
2. "Locations". Morton Williams. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
3. "Wakefern Food Corp". Grocery.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
4. "Wakefern, Gristedes Expand Wholesale Agreement to Include Grocery". Progressive Grocer. March 31, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
5. "Wakefern Completes Purchase of Morton Williams". Progressive Grocer. Retrieved 2025-10-09.

External links

• Official website