Media & Press
Store openings, industry awards, community moments —and the press that covers them.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is an Italian specialty grocery chain with stores across Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester County, NY, known for fresh house-made mozzarella, scratch bakeries, and full-service delis. Recent news: a new Greenvale, NY store opening August 14, 2026 with 250 new hires, and a viral “Italian sushi” creation — fresh mozzarella and prosciutto hand-rolled sushi-style — featured on Fox 5 New York and NBC’s TODAY Show. Not just a shopping trip, an experience!
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Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is holding on-the-spot “Speed Hiring” interviews every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to fill 250 new positions ahead of its Greenvale location opening in Wheatley Plaza on Aug. 14, part of a broader plan to add roughly 1,000 team members over the next 12 months. Coverage from News 12 Long Island.
Newsday profiled Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s plans for new Greenvale and Levittown, NY store locations as part of the company’s Long Island expansion.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace announced its new Greenvale, NY store will open August 14, with plans to hire 250 team members for the location.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace confirmed an August 14 opening date for its new Greenvale, NY store.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace celebrated National Cheese Day by cracking open a massive Grana Padano cheese wheel, earning coverage from Huntington Now and LoHud. The event drew attention to the store’s Italian specialty offerings and artisanal cheese program.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace brought its seasonal Italian pop-up back to Fire Island for summer 2026, offering curated grocery delivery via ferry and a full market experience. The return generated coverage across StoreBrands, The Shelby Report, TrendHunter, and Progressive Grocer.
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco visited Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, sharing a viral video of the store’s signature live weekend music. The visit generated coverage across NJ 101.5, News12 New Jersey, and Asbury Park Press, boosting visibility for the specialty Italian grocery chain.
Food Republic featured Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace in a roundup of standout Goldbelly Mother’s Day food gifts.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace mozzarella director’s invention of Italian sushi —prosciutto and fresh mozzarella hand-rolled in the style of sushi —went viral on social media and earned national television coverage on Fox 5 New York and NBC’s TODAY Show with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s viral “Italian sushi” — fresh mozzarella and prosciutto hand-rolled sushi-style — earned coverage on Fox 5 New York and NBC’s TODAY Show.
TODAY Show hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones taste-tested Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s viral Italian sushi as part of a segment on buzzy social media recipes.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace marked its 25th anniversary by giving free pastries to anyone named Joe, Giuseppe, Josie, or a related name, drawing coverage across Long Island and New Jersey outlets.
Grocery Dive examined how Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace built a successful private-label product program.
Produce Business named Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace a Best Independent Retailer for 2026, recognizing its produce department.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace celebrated the grand opening of its Bohemia, Long Island store, its newest New York location.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace launched a hiring push to add roughly 1,000 team members across its New York and New Jersey stores.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace confirmed plans to open a new store in Greenvale, NY, in 2026, taking over a former Stop & Shop location.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace signed a lease for a new Bohemia, NY location as part of a broader push to expand its footprint.
Videos of Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s mozzarella director inventing “Italian sushi” went viral on social media, drawing early coverage from Long Island and New Jersey outlets.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace announced plans to open a new store in Levittown, NY, in a former King Kullen location.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace announced a new seasonal summer market on Fire Island, NY.
Daily Voice readers named Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace the Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store in both Westchester County, NY and Bergen County, NJ for 2025.
The Shelby Report reported that Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace adopted ECRS point-of-sale technology to support its store operations.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace relocated its Yorktown, NY store to a larger space at Yorktown Green.
An Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace pastry chef, Megan Aucone, competed on Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace opened its third New Jersey store, a Jersey Shore location in Tinton Falls.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace opened its ninth overall store and second New Jersey location in Morris Plains, NJ.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace opened a new Long Island store in North Babylon, NY, in a former King Kullen space.
Progressive Grocer honored Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace with a 2020 Outstanding Independents award for its produce department.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace partnered with DoorDash to offer grocery delivery from its stores.
Progressive Grocer recognized Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s Farmingdale, NY store with a 2019 Outstanding Independents award for its meat and seafood department.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace acquired Turco’s Specialty Market in Yorktown, NY, expanding its Westchester County presence.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace announced plans to open its first New Jersey store.
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