Maple Leaf Market coming to Verona

VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises promotes its Maple Leaf Market locations as having “food offerings from regional partners,” along with domestic and imported beers. 

For example, on its website, Maple Leaf Markets says patrons can enjoy breakfast that includes coffee from the Utica Coffee Roasting Co.

Oneida Nation Enterprises on Jan. 30 announced plans for its fourth Maple Leaf Market store at the intersection of Route 365 and Route 31 in Verona. 

The location is currently a SāvOn store and will become a Maple Leaf Market following renovation work. 

Construction is underway with completion scheduled by Labor Day, the organization said in its announcement. The store will remain open throughout the renovation. 

The new location in Verona will be the Oneida Nation Enterprises’ largest convenience store to date, per the announcement.

Described as one of Oneida Nation Enterprises’ “most popular” convenience-store locations, converting the store to a Maple Leaf Market will “elevate the guest experience even more,” Oneida Nation Enterprises contends. The transformation to Maple Leaf Market will also align with the opening of the nearby Upstate Cancer Center in Verona.

The addition of an on-site kitchen at the location will produce fresh meals, pizzas, paninis and more. 

Plans also call for updating the new Maple Leaf Market with additional checkouts to provide faster service. The on-site Dunkin’ Donuts and its drive-through will also be updated for “more optimized traffic flow.” 

The SāvOn diesel station currently located across Route 31 will be moving to the new Maple Leaf Market as well, “allowing for easier access for truckers.” The market will have both diesel pumps and regular gasoline pumps. 

At the current location of the diesel station on Route 31, Oneida Nation Enterprises will be adding three new retail outlets. Additional details about the retail locations will be announced shortly, Oneida Nation Enterprises said.