Big Y announced Wednesday that it will be building a new store in what is now a portion of the parking lot of Westfarms, the shopping center that straddles the West Hartford and Farmington town lines. [Updated with site plan, Oct. 30, 2025]

Rendering of Big Y at Westfarms. Courtesy of Big Y

By Ronni Newton

Big Y has announced plans to expand in the West Hartford area – sharing in a news release on Wednesday that they will be constructing a brand new store on the southern side of the Westfarms property.

Westfarms straddles the West Hartford and Farmington town lines. The new Big Y store will technically be located in Farmington, on the southern side of the property, the company said.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for Big Y provided a site plan for the new store, which indicates the locat

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