The much-anticipated opening of Long Island’s first Bingo Wholesale kosher supermarket is scheduled for next month.
The bulk grocery concept that’s been called the “kosher Costco,” is expected to open its new 61,669-square-foot store in the Burnside Commons shopping center on Burnside Avenue in Inwood in the second week of February.
The space was formerly occupied by Stop & Shop, which closed the Inwood store in 2020 and opened a new location nearby in the Five Towns Shopping Center in Woodmere.
Bingo Wholesale is a subsidiary of Israeli supermarket chain Osher Ad, which has 23 locations in Israel. Bingo opened its first U.S. store in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn in 2016 and has since opened two other stores in Lakewood, N.J. and Monsey, N.Y. The Inwood store is the chain’s fourth U.S. store and first on Long Island.
“Wherever we open a store we get a big welcome from the community,” said a Bingo spokesman, as company staff readied the Inwood supermarket for its February debut.
Bingo has a no-frills philosophy, which is highlighted by a sign above the checkout area that reads: “No schticks no tricks.”
“We won’t spend money on a bunch of balloons or a big opening celebration. Instead, we’ll give it back to the customer with lower prices and quality products with an abundance of private-label brands,” the spokesman said.
Anyone can shop at Bingo; however, it offers free memberships that come with a unique perk. Members scan items with a hand-held scanner as they shop. When they finish shopping, they move their carts through a scale before paying and exiting.
“One of the best benefits of membership is speedy shopping and skipping any lines,” the spokesman said.
Bingo Wholesale features extra wide aisles and several departments, featuring deli, meat, seafood, produce, bakery, flowers, even sushi. A Bingo executive said the sprawling Inwood supermarket is at least three times the size of competing kosher markets in the area.
The Bingo store is now the new grocery anchor for the 100,219-square-foot Burnside Commons shopping center, and the center’s owner, Urban Edge Properties, is happy to have them.
“Bingo Wholesale is an ideal fit for Burnside Commons as there is demand in the market for a large, daily-needs kosher grocer with great prices,” Scott Auster, executive vice president and head of leasing for Urban Edge, said via email. “We look to match the needs of the communities we serve and complement the other offerings in each of our properties to create compelling reasons for our customers to visit often. Since announcing this tenant, leasing interest in our few remaining vacancies at the property has increased significantly.”
Edward Gottlieb of Schuckman Realty represented Bingo Wholesale, as well as landlord Urban Edge, in the Inwood lease transaction.
David Winzelberg
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