When Sanjha Bazaar opened in Commack in 2024, the grocery store's owner hoped to draw shoppers to what would be the largest South Asian supermarket in Suffolk County and spare residents a trip west to Hicksville. But shoppers mostly still drifted to Hicksville, a hub of South Asian grocery stores, to buy their produce and assortment of spices, from paneer (cheese), chana (black chickpeas), biryani rice to savory snacks and sweets. Sluggish sales spurred owner Mohinder Pal Singh to close the Jericho Turnpike store last month and reopen it as part of the Apna Bazar chain, the second-largest South Asian grocer, with Singh partnering with the Hicksville-based retailer. Get more info in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Steve Pfost) . . . #longisland #supermarket #grocerystore #lieats