BOYAR'S FOOD MARKET

It all started in 1924 when Louis Boyar and his wife, Mary, left Woodbine, NJ, where he was assisting the famous Baron de Hirsch on his farm, to begin a new adventure in Ocean City, NJ. Louis and Mary opened a fruit and produce stand in front of the apartment they were newly renting. Mary operated the stand while Louis drove all around town "huckstering" the fruit and produce from his truck. Little did they know, their fruit and produce stand was standing beside where the current Boyars Market settles... Shortly after opening their new business, Louis purchased his very own house on Asbury Avenue and built a fruit and produce stand right in front. Sometime in the 1930's, Louis decided to expand by purchasing the building next door, which formerly was the A&P food market, also known as the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Louis and Mary Boyar planted their roots where the newly constructed Boyars Market stands today... It was in the late 1940's, after WWII, that Louis and Mary's..

Also known as: Boyars Market

Primary location: Ocean City United States