What’s old is new again in Levittown.
Long Island’s first-ever Old Navy reopens its doors Saturday with a brand-new look after a three-month renovation.
Gone is the vintage, industrial feel. In its place: brighter lighting, wood paneling and larger displays.
“When I walked in for the first time the other day, I was mesmerized,” Stacey Martino, Old Navy district manager, told Greater Long Island. “This is the largest high-scope remodel the brand has ever done, and we were all wowed by the transformation.”
The Hempstead Turnpike store, in the same shopping center as the Kohls, Five Below and AMC Levittown 10 movie theater, first opened in 1995 and was last updated in 2007. It closed for renovations on Jan. 4.
“It’s a long time coming,” Martino said. “This is what the newer stores look like—it’s a much better shopping experience for our customers.”
Martino said the temporary closure was tough for many loyal shoppers, especially because of how long the store has been part of the community. Some shared memories of shopping there as kids—or even working there.
For longtime employee Grace Carranza, the return is especially personal. She’s worked at the Levittown location for 30 years, starting when her child was just eight months old. Today, she’s a grandmother.
“It was emotional when I walked back in for the first time after the renovation,” Carranza said. “I cried—it was so beautiful to see.”
While the store was closed, Carranza worked at the Westbury location, where plenty of familiar faces came looking for her.
“My regular customers came to that store and kept asking me when the Levittown store would reopen,” she said. “I can’t wait to see the customers’ faces when they walk in on Saturday.”
The store opens at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony.
Top: The Old Navy at 3561 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite No. 3587, opened in 1995 as Long Island’s first. (Credit: GLI/Andrew Rappaport)
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