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The following information on purchae of Chometz foods after Passover 2009 is from a number of sources. The stores listed are acceptable, unless otherwise noted.

From the Star-K, KIB, RCC, Rabbinical Council of New England and Young Israel of Brookline:

National Stores
• Albertson’s
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Big lots
• Big Y
• BJ’s
• Bristol Farms
• Christmas Tree Shoppes
• Coffee Bean
• CVS
• Costco
• Food 4 Less
• Food Lion
• Gelson’s
• Giant
• Jetro / Restaurant Depot (even though the CEO and COO are Jewish, it is owned by a German group i.e. Metro.)
• K-Mart
• Longs Drugs
• Mars
• Meir’s Produce
• Nuts & More
• Publix
• Ralphs /Kroger
• Rite-Aid
• Royal Farms
• Safeway
• Sam’s Discount Warehouse
• Shaws/Star Market
• Seven Eleven
• Shoppers Food Warehouse
• Smith’s
• Stop & Shop
• Superfresh
• Target
• Trader Joe’s
• Vons Pavilions
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Wegman's
• Whole Foods Market
• Winn-Dixie

ALL STAR-K ESTABLISHMENTS
Stores in Baltimore, MD
• A-Z Savings
• Cocoaccinos
• Dugan’s Liquor
• Dunkin Donuts (1508 & 7000 Reisterstown Road)
• 7-Eleven (Fords Ln, Hooks Ln, Old Ct Rd, Reisterstown Rd north of Slade Ave)
• Savings Center (4003 Seven Mile Lane)
• Seven Mile Market
• Sunsplash
• Village Liquors

From the cRc on April 26, 2009.
"Please note that we have investigated the local grocery establishments in the metropolitan Chicago area and have not found any issues of Chometz Sh'ovar Hapesach. This includes Dominick's, Garden Fresh, Hungarian, Kol Tuv, Kol Touhy, Moshe New York Kosher, and all Jewel locations."

From the Young Israel of Brookline: Boston Area establishments from which chometz may be purchased following Pesach:
The Butcherie (ask for glatt meat section and check the hechser on all other products), Café Eilat, Catering by Andrew, Cheryl Anns, Dushez Catering, J.P.Licks, Jerusalem Pita & Grill, Kupel’s, Milk Street Café, Ora Catering, Rubin’s Deli, Rosenfeld Bagel Co., Stop & Shop Bake Shop Taam China, Taam China II, Tova’s Catering

FROM THE KIB on April 23, 2009: ·
At this time it is best not to buy Chometz from Smart and Final stores.

FROM THE RCC:
All RCC-supervised establishments have sold their Chometz and one may buy from them after Pesach.
The RCC was not successful in convincing 99 Cent Only Stores to do a Mechira this year. Additionally, a Mechirah was done for the following establishments*:

• Erewhon
• Sadaf / Soofer Company
• Wine & Liquor Depot
• West Pico Foods
  (*in accordance with Igros Moshe Vol.1 resp. 149 ; vol.2 resp. 91 and other Poskim. See Piskei Teshuvos 448-83)

Ed. note: Check with your local rabbinical authority regarding establishments in your community.