Grocery & Specialty Food

Fairway Market

Sterling pushed reckless expansion of this beloved NYC grocer. Never reported a profitable quarter post-IPO. Filed bankruptcy twice.

FOUNDED
1933
ACQUIRED
Sterling Investment Partners, 2007, $150 million
IMPACTS
1 documented

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Timeline

1933

Fairway Market founded

2007

Acquired by Sterling Investment Partners for $150 million

2020

Fairway Market bankrupted twice after Sterling's reckless expansion

HighClosure / Bankruptcy

Sterling Investment Partners pushed rapid expansion outside Fairway's core NYC base. Never reported a profitable quarter post-IPO. $250M debt load. Filed bankruptcy twice. Most stores sold off.

Before / After

Locations

reported 2020

before 14 stores

after ~4 (sold to Village Super Market)

-71%

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Tracked Locations

FL · 1

9851 Main St

Tampa, FL 33601 · 555-925-4529

PA · 1

9477 Main St

Philadelphia, PA 19019 · 555-542-4927

TX · 1

4775 Main St

San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-898-1004

WA · 1

5318 Main St

Seattle, WA 98101 · 555-584-4926