{"id":110693,"date":"2026-01-24T04:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110693\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T04:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:30:19","slug":"grocery-store-to-open-on-bell-boulevard-in-bayside-replacing-rite-aid-after-last-years-closure-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110693\/","title":{"rendered":"Grocery store to open on Bell Boulevard in Bayside, replacing Rite Aid after last year\u2019s closure \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VanderbiltRealty1.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"grocery store\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Go Fresh 365, an Asian supermarket chain, will open a brand new location on Bell Boulevard in Bayside, replacing the former Rite Aid that closed in summer 2025. The store is expected to open later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Realty<\/p>\n<p>An Asian supermarket chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/gofresh365.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Go Fresh 365<\/a>, is slated to replace the former Rite Aid on Bell Boulevard in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/bayside\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bayside<\/a> following the drug store\u2019s closure in summer 2025. The property had been vacant since the store shut down, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbiltpropertygroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vanderbilt Realty<\/a> announced it had brokered a landmark lease with the new tenant on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>According to Vanderbilt, Go Fresh 365 is a well-established grocery chain known for its focus on fresh, high-quality produce and everyday essentials. The location, which has a private parking lot, is expected to open later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud to have facilitated this lease, which brings a respected retailer to a well-positioned Bayside property,\u201d said Lyle Alper, vice president at Vanderbilt Realty. \u201cIt\u2019s rewarding to see the space repurposed in a way that will serve the community for years to come. Vanderbilt Realty remains committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients and helping strengthen local neighborhoods through strategic leasing process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The realty company, a full-service commercial brokerage firm headquartered in Glenwood Landing, NY, said the new tenancy is a major development for Bayside that will bring fresh energy \u2014 and fresh foods \u2014 to the neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The supermarket will support local shopping patterns, the company emphasized, creating excitement around retail revitalization and underscoring Bayside\u2019s dynamic, family-friendly community.<\/p>\n<p>Alper led the transaction and ensured the property was leased to a strong, community-oriented tenant. The team orchestrated a comprehensive leasing process, he explained, strategically presenting the opportunity to a wide array of potential candidates while prioritizing the landlords\u2019 preference for a grocery tenant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a rare opportunity to represent a highly sought-after space and secure the ideal tenant for the property owners,\u201d Alper said. \u201cBy prioritizing a use that serves the neighborhood\u2019s best interests, we have ensured long-term stability for both the building and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Go Fresh 365, an Asian supermarket chain, will open a brand new location on Bell Boulevard in Bayside,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110694,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[49682,49683,9220,9,24,63,122,124,123,37265,49684],"class_list":["post-110693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-bell-boulevard","tag-go-fresh-365","tag-grocery-store","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-rite-aid","tag-vanderbilt-realty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}