MANLIUS, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets has completed a combined $4.4 million investment in remodeling its stores at Towne Center at Fayetteville and in the village of Manlius.
Tops held two ribbon cuttings on Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, beginning at the 41,000-square-foot store at 119 West Seneca St. in the village of Manlius, where it completed a $2.15 million renovation. The second ceremony was at the 62,000-square-foot Towne Center at Fayetteville store (located in the town of Manlius), where the renovation cost about $2.25 million, per a Sept. 26 announcement on the Tops website.
The remodels included an enhanced interior décor and paint “to elevate the overall shopping atmosphere,” all new flooring throughout the stores, and installation of new user-friendly self-checkout aisles, Tops said.
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The effort also included renovated restrooms, upgraded LED (light-emitting diode) lighting to enhance energy efficiency and visibility, and new shopping carts.
The renovation projects also resulted in an expanded Deli and Carry Out Café featuring Boar’s Head, fresh sushi, a Marketplace Deli, and convenient Meals to Go, as well as a refreshed bakery department with expanded frozen selections, new cake and donut fixtures, and a new bread wall.
“We’re proud to invest in these remodels that will bring an updated, more convenient, and enjoyable shopping experience to our customers,” Ron Ferri, president of Tops Friendly Markets, said in a statement. “These enhancements are designed with our shoppers in mind, offering more fresh food options, time-saving amenities, and a more modern environment overall.”
