Peter Rosskothen, owner of The Delaney House, The Log Cabin in Holyoke, and the expanding Delaney’s Market. (Photo submitted)
WESTFIELD- Restaurant owner Peter Rosskothen will be expanding Delaney’s Market into Westfield as well as other nearby towns in 2019.
Rosskothen, who owns the Delaney House and the Log Cabin, plans to add a storefront for Delaney’s Market in Springfield, Wilbraham, Holyoke and Westfield to expand his Western Massachusetts prepared take-home store.
“We’re working really hard specifically in Westfield right now,” said Rosskothen, “we have not been able to close the deal yet, but we’re close.”
Rosskothen said he is favoring a location in a shopping center on Route 20 in Westfield, however the lease terms have not yet been finalized with the landlord of the property. There is no confirmed date for construction to begin or for a grand opening, but Rosskothen hopes to have it open in 2019.
The refrigerated section inside what is currently the only Delaney’s Market, in Longmeadow. (Photo submitted)
“If everything went great, I would say by next May,” said Rosskothen.
The first Delaney’s Market opened in Longmeadow is 2016. The store sells meals that have already been prepared at the Log Cabin, typically the same morning they are purchased, and only need to be reheated.
“The best way to describe it is a high quality, fresh, ready-made meal for a good value,” said Rosskothen, “It’s a retail store with the variety and quality of a restaurant.”
The current full meal menu includes blackened salmon, chicken parmesan, and sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, among many other choices.
“We have had this concept for two years,” said Rosskothen, “we’ve tweaked it to where we’re comfortable.”
When the new storefronts finally open, they will each employ 6-10 people, including the location in Westfield. Rosskothen is also working on obtaining a liquor license in Westfield.
Construction for the Springfield location is expected to begin in about a month.
