Edison has a new supermarket that stocks a full American grocery list and an Indian pantry under one roof. Go Pal Supermarket, at 1083 Inman Avenue, held its grand opening on October 31 and is open every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

What is inside

The store is about 50,000 square feet. On one side of the plan are the departments a shopper expects from any full-size supermarket: produce, a full-service deli with prepared foods, sushi made in the store and grab-and-go meals, meat and seafood, dairy and frozen foods, a bakery with breads and rolls baked from scratch each day, floral, and aisles of household, baby, pet, beauty and health products. The store also carries natural and organic foods and the Best Yet private-label line.

On the other side is the Indian grocery. The store's own site lists atta and flours, rice and grains, dals and pulses, spices and masalas, snacks and namkeen, sweets and mithai, pickles and chutneys, ghee, oils and paneer, and chai and other drinks. An Indian kitchen in the store serves traditional snacks, freshly made entrees and rotis.

Who runs it

The owner is Nick Patel, and the store is a member of Allegiance Retail Services, a grocery cooperative, which supports it with merchandising and operations. In the cooperative's announcement, the store is pitched at multigenerational households and younger shoppers who want everyday groceries and Indian staples in a single trip rather than two.

Services

Go Pal takes orders online and by phone, delivers to homes, offers pickup, runs a loyalty and club card program, and handles full-service catering. It also participates in applicable food assistance programs.

A different format

Indian groceries in Middlesex County have mostly been specialty stores, and a family shopping for both kinds of pantry has often made two stops. Go Pal puts the Indian aisles, the kitchen and a conventional supermarket, from sushi to diapers, in one building.

Plan a visit

Go Pal Supermarket is at 1083 Inman Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820, and is open Monday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The store's phone number is 917-595-0825, and its website lists departments and ordering options.

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