Grocery Store Sale Requirements

After a grocery store is sold, the former owner and new owner must notify the store's workers about the change in ownership and their employment rights.

Following a sale, the new owner is required to keep all of the existing staff employed at the store for at least 90 days after the date of sale. After 90 days, the new owner can decide whether or not to keep any of the existing workers as employees.

A Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) representative can answer any questions owners or workers might have about these requirements.

Online

Learn about the Grocery Worker Retention Act.
Live Chat with a DCA representative for more information.
- Live Chat is available for owner inquiries only.
- When you open the webpage, click the "Live Chat" button. Then, click the button in the middle of the screen that says "Live Chat with a DCA Representative" to open a chat window.
Submit your questions by email to grocerylaw@dca.nyc.gov.

By Phone

A DCA representative can answer questions during regular business hours.

Call 311 for assistance.

In his 2019 State of the City Address, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the administration is expanding the mission and the name of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).

You can check DCA's website for updates.

Visit the Department of Consumer Affairs' website.

Workers' Rights Campaign

The Workers' Rights Campaign introduces the newly renamed DCWP as a City agency that fights for every worker in NYC regardless of job or immigration status.

DCWP enforces different municipal labor laws, including:

Fair Workweek
Freelance
Paid Care
Paid Safe and Sick Leave

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