Wakefern Food Corp. to Purchase Morton Williams

Wakefern Food Corp., Keasbey, NJ, announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Morton Williams stores in the New York metro area. New Jersey-based Wakefern will retain the Morton Williams name.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Wakefern will operate the 17 stores in the tradition New Yorkers have come to expect, with emphasis on fresh prepared foods, produce and Wakefern’s award-winning private label brands.

Morton Williams offers online shopping and operates 15 stores in Manhattan, a store in the Bronx and another in Jersey City.