Welcome to Nicholas Markets

Where you purchase your food matters. Since 1943, Nicholas Markets has been a family owned and operated specialty grocer. As one of the leading supermarkets in Northern and Central New Jersey, we offer a wide variety of organic items as well as a full-service bakery and Italian deli, event catering, and delicious homemade foods prepared to go by chefs trained at the Culinary Institute of America.  Grocery shopping at Nicholas Markets means you always receive the very best quality and prices from people who care about the food you eat.  With locations in Cedar Grove, North Haledon, Colonia, and Township of Washington, N.J., our local grocery stores ensures that consistent quality and convenience are always close to home. Because we are a business that likes to give back to the community, Nicholas Markets is also a certified school lunch provider.

 

Your Hometown Supermarket in N.J.

If You Love Food, Then You'll Love Nicholas Markets

At Nicholas Markets, we are focused on providing the highest quality products at the best prices from our local grocery stores in North Haledon, Cedar Grove, Colonia, and Township of Washington, N.J. With our uncompromising dedication to serving delicious food and offering friendly customer service, rest assured you'll always be treated like family at our N.J. supermarkets.

Nicholas Markets goes above and beyond your average supermarket in N.J. From the mozzarella that we make fresh every single morning to the above-restaurant-quality foods prepared to go by our professional chefs, we go the extra mile. Revel in a world of epicurean delights in an atmosphere of down-home comfort and genuine congeniality at our family owned and operated local grocery stores. We are proud to have served Northern and Central New Jersey for more than 70 years. Showcasing this rich history as a culinary family, our logo, featuring a distinctive "N" adorned with a lion, is a symbol of the Maniaci Family Crest. 

A Long-Standing Tradition of Exceptional Quality and Customer Care

Our supermarkets in N.J. offer a vast selection of prepared and organic foods, a full bakery and deli, as well as custom catering, and fresh seafood delivered daily.  The Nicholas Markets staff is skilled in delivering true customer satisfaction and will go above and beyond to exceed all of your expectations of what a local grocery store should be. Exclusive specials, our weekly circular, and savings card enable us to pass savings on to your family.

   

Nicholas Markets owns and operates Grand Opening Liquors of Haledon, Grand Opening Liquors of North Haledon, Sonny's Frozen Desserts, and Anna Rose Floral. With convenient locations, consistent quality, and 7-day a week service, we are a one-stop destination for food and much much more.

Nicholas Markets Testimonials

We pride ourselves on unparalleled customer service, offering exceptional products and a constant pursuit to go above and beyond the average grocery store. It's evident in the way that our customers talk about Nicholas Markets. As part of our family, your feedback is especially important to us so that we can continue to improve our services and offerings, while ensuring you leave our supermarket with a big smile.

"I drive 12 miles to go to this particular store in Colonia. There is a closer one in New Brunswick, but Colonia is an excellent, clean, and very friendly store to shop in. The employees are second to none, and they have more variety than a lot of larger stores do. I don't have anything bad to say about New Brunswick mind you, it is just merely the location of that store." -David B

"We witnessed first-hand the rising of your Nicholas Market and look forward to more renovations. While people are often quick to complain, I / we wanted to take a moment to commend. You have breathed life into this location. The store is cosmetically appealing and the selections and quality have improved. We still see many of the same faces, along with new employees, and the customer service has been and continues to be outstanding. Those in the store are friendly and eager to assist. Kudos to the staff at this store and your entire team. We wish you continued success and all the best. Sincerely, loyal shoppers." -The Distler Family

"I love this store. Friendly staff... no attitude. Prepared foods, for a single guy like me, are outstanding. Fish Department great too. During my annual New Year's Day Open House your store provided a great Kale salad, fish cakes and shrimp. In my opinion, one of the best food stores in the area." -John S

"For the past 35 years we have been an A&P shopper. The store is near to us in Glen Rock and we got to know the staff on a first name basis. Since being taken over by ACME it has not been the same. We tried Nicholas Market two months ago and have not back to the ACME. Your butcher has cut meat for me better than I ever received from the A&P. Your produce and veggies are always fresh as is your fish and my wife and I could not be happier with the store, plus your prices are better. The store is clean, the staff is friendly and professional and your take-out foods and bakery are great. We are now Nicholas Market customers." -Donald k.

"The Nicolas Market in Colonia is an amazing, clean, friendly place to shop. Despite its smaller size (compared to the mega stores) this store always has what I need! They are well stocked and items are reachable, not stocked to the ceiling (where you can't reach) or in complex spring-loaded cases (that I can't manage) like other stores. I have a disability and shopping is a bit of a challenge. This smaller, impeccably clean, 'walkable' store, whose staff always offers assist makes it so much easier!   It is the hometown feel, the kindness of all the staff - particularly the young men that gather the carts in the parking lot, who always come over and help me load the car, that keep me coming back! Thanks for providing me an opportunity to thank these employees for the great work they do. I really appreciate it!"  -Patricia 

We’re More Than Just a Group of Supermarkets in N.J.


The Lunch Program

Nicholas Markets takes pride in the relationships we have built and continue to build with the communities that we serve! We are extremely pleased to be serving freshly made, nutritious and well balanced lunches to the valued schools within our community! The Nicholas Markets team of culinary experts, alongside our in-store Nutritionist, Kate Marchut, MS, CHN have worked closely together to develop a fresh, nutritious, well-balanced and tasty menu for the parents, students and teachers! For more information on our School Lunch Program and/or to enroll your school, please visit our school lunch website at www.NMlunch.com!

Our Supermarkets in NJ Care About Our Communities

At Nicholas Markets, we want to be more than just any other local grocery store. Our supermarkets in N.J. strive to give back to the communities that we serve in a variety of ways. From our plan to provide excellent customer experiences to our environmental commitment as a green business, Nicholas Markets strives to be a grocery store that is a valuable member of the local community.

Nicholas Markets is a Green Business

Nowadays, many businesses are trying to go green and Nicholas Markets felt it was important to reduce the carbon footprint.

Here are just a few of the eco-friendly practices deployed at all of our local grocery stores:

• Performing energy audits each year to measure and reduce energy at our N.J. supermarkets.
• Replacing all lighting with energy efficient bulbs in all of our markets. We have been switching over since 2008.
• Installing lighting controls for bathrooms, parking lots, and all multi-use office spaces.
• Purchasing energy-saving equipment including ovens, refrigerators, and refrigerated cases. Some equipment at our local grocery stores is replaced every 4 years.
• Installing energy-efficient windows during our remodel in 2008.
• Deploying a reusable shopping bag program that pays consumers to use the bags.
• Sourcing more than 70% of seafood from wild caught sources. Farm raised fish is 90% green.
• Carrying over 800 organics, biodegradable, and fair-trade products at our N.J. supermarkets.
• Consistently cleaning parking lots and landscaped areas.
• Sharing information about these initiatives so other businesses will be inspired to do the same!
• Natural gas generator added in our North Haledon location and coming soon to all locations. 

Nicholas Markets to Make Use of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Facility 

The North Haledon location features a 350 kW natural gas engine generator that is expected to produce 2,673,072 kWh and 16,932 MMBtu of utilized waste heat annually. Average annual costs savings are projected to total $243,000.

Nicholas Markets plans to use the majority of the electricity and all waste heat produced from the CHP unit for process cooling, space heating and water heating. The overall system efficiency is estimated at 83 percent. In the event of a power outage, the CHP unit is designed to run independently from the grid and act as a standalone power source by using black start and islanding capabilities.