Patch.com
By Anna Bybee-Schier, Patch Staff
Sep 17, 2019 1:50 am ET
FAIRFIELD, CT — BD Provisions invites the public to a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration and open house with First Selectman Mike Tetreau, to be held 11 a.m. Sept. 28 in the store at 1215 Post Road in the Brick Walk in Fairfield.
BD Provisions provides a cutting-edge new concept in food shopping, a foodie paradise, merging quality foods with zero-waste packaging at affordable prices, according to husband and wife co-owners John and Cynthia Boccuzzi and Tony and Tara DiPippa.
"We like to say that our thinking on food is so far outside the box, we just got rid of it," the owners said in a news release.
Fairfield is BD Provisions' second franchise location. The first is in Newtown.
"Our mission is to nourish the communities which our stores are in 'one scoop at a time.' We can't wait to bring our new concept in food retail to Fairfield and couldn't think of a more supportive community for our second store," the owners said.
BD Provisions offers a carefully curated collection of more than 300 items in bulk, including nuts, candies, grains, baking ingredients, spices, beans, loose-leaf teas and more, all sold by weight. The store also features a range of artisanal olive oils, vinegars, local honeys and maple syrups on tap, nut grinding machines that grind fresh nut butters right in front of customers' eyes and a state-of-the-art coffee roaster so customers can watch fresh coffee beans being roasted and take them home while they're still warm.
The store offers a range of zero waste lifestyle products and offers sustainable packaging, which includes mason jars (and a mason jar exchange program) to eliminate excess waste.
"Concerns about our impact on the environment are at an all-time high. Zero waste/bulk shopping is becoming more mainstream and we believe a massive collective impact can be made when all consumers make even small changes in their daily lives. That's why we founded BD Provisions," Tara DiPippa said in the news release.
Everyone is welcome for the grand opening event. Refreshments and free samples will be given throughout the day. Visit www.bdprovisions.com for more information. Wholesale accounts and franchise agreements are available.