H Mart Debuts in Bayside

H Mart opened this past weekend at the site of a former Waldbaum's chain store in Bayside.

The Korean supermarket replaces Waldbaum's at 46-40 Francis Lewis Blvd. after having delayed its Bayside debut several times.

State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, said that the supermarket's opening would be a relief for local seniors who had to trek to other communities for more than a year to buy groceries after Waldbaum's was shuttered.


"There was a high concentration of seniors who were having to travel long distances for a supermarket," Avella said. "We don't have enough supermarkets, so when one closes, it's especially hard for seniors. But this is a beautiful supermarket and I'm encouraging people to visit it."

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