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Morton Williams Supermarkets is an American upscale supermarket chain operating sixteen stores in the
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History

The first location opened in the Bronx in 1952 and originally operated under the independent
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Locations

Morton Williams operates 15 supermarkets in
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, as well as one in the Bronx and one in
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. There are also three liquor stores in Manhattan operating under the name Morton Williams Wine & Spirits. These stores are independently owned and operated separate from the chain of supermarkets.


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