We are a Filipino-American grocery built on heritage – from the ground up!
The history of Phil-Am began in 1971 when three sisters and their husbands began a side business distributing Filipino foods from their garage. Eventually, each would begin working full time-time for Phil-Am Food Mart, and, in 1973, they established a small store at 685 Newark Avenue.
The business would continue to grow and expand into a trio of entities: Phil-Am Merchandising Inc., our retail store; a wholesale distribution warehouse; and a popular Filipino restaurant and bakery known as Casa Victoria.
Each of these fine establishments remains under the care of the three original families, with our retail store belonging to Oliver Santos and managed by his eldest child, Erwin Santos.
The store today is now ten times larger than it was in 1973, with its own ‘turo-turo’ featuring a range of hot Filipino viand (Ulam) and cooked snacks (Merienda) available for takeout. We have forty employees and are proud to be the largest Filipino store on the East Coast. Today, our commitment to quality and service is as strong as ever, as we continue to thrive as a US leader in Filipino foods.
