8 New EV Charging Locations Planned At ShopRite Stores

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Six new public EV fast chargers were just installed at a ShopRite store in Paramus, New Jersey. Each of the new chargers can charge at a high rate — up to 350 kW. These are very fast, and much faster than Level 2 chargers which deliver about 30-40 miles per hour of charging. Such fast chargers may deliver a 10-80% charge in less than 40 minutes, depending on how fast an EV charges.

“As a family‑owned business, we’re committed to supporting our community and embracing sustainable solutions that benefit our customers. Hosting an Electrify America fast charging station underscores our focus on innovation, convenience and the evolving needs of the people we serve,” said Terry Glass, co-CEO and co-president of Glass Gardens, Inc. The Glass family owns and operates the Paramus Shoprite. ShopRite is a grocery store chain mostly located in the Northeast.

While adding six new fast public EV chargers might not seem important, Shoprite intends to add more EV chargers as well. “The retailer has plans to add eight more charging stations at stores in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania this year,” said Anthony Lambkin, VP of operations at Electrify America. 

If it turns out each of the 8 new locations also has 6 EV chargers, all together, with the Paramus chargers, the total then would be over 50.

Here at CleanTechnica, we have been reporting about the expansion of public EV charging in the United States. New fast chargers are planned at Walmart stores in 19 states, for example.

EVgo partnered with Kroger and its affiliated stores to install thousands of new EV charging ports over the coming years. As with the Shoprite and Walmart stores, they too are mainstream retail outlets frequented on a daily basis by a great number of American shoppers, and some are EV drivers. It may also be smart business strategy to install fast chargers at retail outlets because there is more demand for fast chargers than slow chargers, which could draw more business to those locations. The additional business could come both from locals who want fast charges and visitors who are looking for a fast charge while traveling through.

It should be noted that EV charging expansion is happening in the US despite having political leaders who actively oppose electric vehicles and clean energy. Republicans in Washington, DC also got rid of the federal EV purchasing incentives. So far, they have been unable to block public EV charger growth.