US EditionUpper West Side Icon Saul Zabar Dies At 97: Report
Saul Zabar led the family-run Zabar's grocery for over 70 years, maintaining its local charm and selling 4,000 pounds of fish weekly, before passing at age 97.
- On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Saul Zabar, longtime co-owner of Zabar's, died at 97 after being hospitalized with a brain bleed, his daughters Ann and Rachel confirmed.
- Founded in 1934, Zabar's, Louis and Lillian Zabar's shop, began as a smoked-fish counter, and Saul Zabar returned in 1950 from the University of Kansas to help run it.
- The market occupies nearly 20,000 square feet, sells around 4,000 pounds of fish and 8,000 pounds of coffee weekly, and offers nearly 800 types of cheese with nearly $55 million yearly sales.
- Mayor Eric Adams said `He gave the city lox, love, and a place to argue over babka`, while Gov. Kathy Hochul called his death a great loss and City Councilmember Shaun Abreu praised his commitment to workers and neighbors.
- The family says the business remains in-family with Ann Zabar as senior executive and two children continuing to work at Zabar's.
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