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Armata's Market Owner:  Alexis Vallides Opened:  1963-2021 Cooperative:  IGA Location:  901 Shaker Rd, Longmeadow, MA Photographed:  May 2022 Contributor:  Cole Our contributor Cole once again brings us photo updates of the burned-down Armata's Market in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, between Springfield, MA and Enfield, CT. We last saw his pictures in December, with the rubble just piled up immediately following the store's fire. The rubble has all been cleared although a few walls remain. Cole says he believes the walls will have to be removed before any new construction begins. And new construction is definitely in the plans, according to owner Alexis Vallides. She was recently interviewed by a local news outlet and explained that their hope is to be open for real in about a year. Until then, they're in a temporary storefront down in Enfield. But there's a lot more for us to see today, so make sure to check out the full list here !

Armata's Market Owner: Alexis Vallides Opened:  1963-2021 Cooperative:  IGA Location:  901 Shaker Rd, Longmeadow, MA Photographed:  November 2021 Contributor:  Cole N. Someday, we'll actually get up to Massachusetts for regular blog coverage, where I have roughly 300 stores photographed (primarily in the Worcester and Boston areas). But for now, we have an exclusive look at Armata's Market in Longmeadow, Mass, just outside Springfield in the western part of the state. These photos come to us from a contributor and Longmeadow native, Cole, who was on-site just a few days after the IGA-affiliated independent grocer burned down the day before Thanksgiving 2021. The fire apparently started in the neighboring liquor store, ultimately destroying the whole strip as shown above. The approximately 10,000 square foot store was located at the far end of the strip mall in the above picture. There remains a much larger Big Y World Class Market about a mile and a half north...