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Chalkstone Marketplace brings a savings-focused grocery store to Manton Avenue
Chalkstone Marketplace, a new supermarket near Olneyville Square, is emphasizing low prices. General manager and partner Alberto Duran said he commissioned a study of grocery prices in the neighborhood to shape that focus.
A new supermarket has opened in a strip mall on Manton Avenue near Olneyville Square, taking the place of a clothing store. Chalkstone Marketplace says its priority is keeping prices low, summed up in its motto: “It’s all about savings.”
General manager and partner Alberto Duran said he commissioned a study to learn what groceries cost in the surrounding neighborhood. The store’s savings-focused approach follows that research, though no findings or specific prices were provided.
The market adds a grocery option to the Olneyville area, where its stated focus is affordability for local shoppers.