Stauffers of Kissel Hill opened a new Stauffers Fresh Foods store on May 19 at 945 E. Main St. in the Mount Joy Square Shopping Center. The store officially opened at 10 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its entrance.

The new location will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and it marks the third Fresh Foods focus store for Stauffers, joining its Lititz and Rohrerstown locations.

More than 100 team members joined the Stauffers Mount Joy team, led by store manager John Welsh. Welsh has 40 years of experience with Stauffers and previously served as the Lititz Fresh Foods store manager.

Eric Stauffer, Fresh Foods chief operating officer, said, "This 45,000-square-foot store has been completely renovated. The store layout was designed with the customer at the top of mind and offers a complete shopping experience that you come to expect from Stauffers."

There are numerous special features of the new Mount Joy store. Its produce department offers fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, beverages, and fresh-cut options. The full-service meat department features on-site butchers that custom cut for the customer's oven, grill, or pan. The seafood department offers fresh and frozen seafood fillets, shellfish, seafood salads, and dips. At the deli, shoppers will find meats and cheeses from Stauffers' signature line and local vendors, plus Stauffers' gourmet line of domestic and imported meats and cheese and Mediterranean fare.

The bakery offers an array of signature artisan baked goods, desserts, and cakes, and cake decorators are available to create beautiful designs for any special occasion. Additionally, the bulk foods section features a selection of sweets, snacks, and dry ingredients for cooking and baking. Bulk coffee and tea selections are also available from local roasters Whiff Roasters and East Indies. Natural and organic products, as well as thousands of locally sourced products, are found throughout the store as well.

For shoppers looking for an easy meal option, Stauffers offers a number of signature selections to go: made-to-order brick oven pizza and handcrafted sandwiches, rotisserie chicken and fried chicken, and Grab & Go complete meal offerings. In addition, Hissho Sushi is hand-rolled daily in the store. In mid-summer, Stauffers' Under the Tent seasonal food events will take place on weekends.

New to the Mount Joy store, fresh-popped popcorn and a coffee bar will be available as customers enter the store.

Stauffers also offers online grocery shopping, with pickup and delivery options available.

"In 1932, my grandfather opened a roadside produce stand in Lititz. Our company proudly continues to build on this legacy," shared Stauffer, noting that he is the third generation of his family to be involved with the business. "We couldn't be more thankful for our customers, team members, and leadership that made this new store possible, and we're very excited to bring the Stauffers Fresh Foods experience to Mount Joy and the surrounding communities. Our shoppers know and trust us, and they can expect to receive the same excellent customer service at the Mount Joy store that we offer at our Lititz and Rohrerstown locations. We look forward to welcoming you to our new Mount Joy store."

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