Go-Pal Indian Supermarket Coming to Edison's Inman Grove as House of Bombay Closes Temporarily After Fire
Edison's South Asian food and grocery landscape shifted dramatically in the span of a few weeks: a long-awaited Indian supermarket is filling the vacuum left by a closed Stop & Shop, while a brand-new Indian restaurant on Route 1 faced an unexpected fire closure shortly after its debut.
🏢 Go-Pal Supermarket to Open at Inman Grove, Replacing Closed Stop & Shop
A new Go-Pal Supermarket is set to open at the Inman Grove Shopping Center in Edison, New Jersey, filling the roughly 113,000-square-foot anchor space that has sat vacant since Stop & Shop closed in October 2024. Levin Management, which manages the shopping center and acquired it in June 2025 for approximately $24 million, describes Go-Pal as an Indian grocer. The supermarket will offer locally sourced fresh produce, an in-house bakery, a full-service meat and seafood counter, and curbside pickup options. Its planned hours are 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. While no official opening date has been announced, the store has begun hiring staff. The closure of two Edison-area Stop & Shop locations in 2024 — citing underperformance — left a significant grocery gap in a community that has a large South Asian population. Edison's Oakwood Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods have long been known as a hub of Indian and South Asian commercial activity in central New Jersey, with dozens of restaurants, grocery stores, and specialty shops serving the diaspora community. The arrival of Go-Pal represents a direct investment in meeting that community's grocery needs at scale. The Inman Grove Shopping Center still hosts several other tenants including a Wells Fargo, Dunkin', UPS Store, and Kumon, making Go-Pal a major draw for the center's continued foot traffic recovery. [1]
House of Bombay Temporarily Closes on Route 1 After Fire Just Weeks After Opening
House of Bombay, an Indian restaurant that recently opened in the longtime space of the beloved Menlo Park Diner on Route 1 in the Edison area, has announced a temporary closure following a fire. According to the restaurant's social media announcement, no guests or staff members were present at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries. The closure came just weeks after House of Bombay opened in the space, making the setback particularly difficult for a new business still establishing itself in the community. The Menlo Park Diner had been a Route 1 institution for roughly three decades, operating 24 hours a day and serving as a late-night gathering spot well known to generations of local residents. When it closed, House of Bombay took over the iconic location — a significant statement about the growing appetite for Indian cuisine in the area's commercial corridor. The Route 1 stretch through the Edison and Metuchen area has seen increasing South Asian business presence in recent years, reflecting the demographics of one of New Jersey's most diverse communities. House of Bombay has not released a timeline for reopening, but the restaurant community and local residents have expressed support for a swift recovery. Patrons who were looking forward to the restaurant's debut have expressed hope on social media that the closure will be brief and that the team can return to full operation soon. [3]