Company officials broke ground July 31 for a new 56,700-square-foot Food City on North Main Street in Marion, Virginia, that is expected to open next spring and will replace the current location in town.
“We are very excited to be building a brand-new … store for the residents of Marion and Smyth County. Our company has been serving this community for almost 50 years through our former Piggly Wiggly store and now our Food City store,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO.
“We’re proud of the outstanding job our associates are doing taking such great care of our customers. We look forward to providing them with a new modern store to better serve their needs.”
The new store will include an in-store bakery and deli with a hot food bar, café seating area, fireplace, Asian wok, fresh food bar offering a variety of soup, salad and fruit selections, hickory wood smoker, fresh sushi and in-store catering options.
Full-service meat and seafood departments will offer top-quality meats, Certified Angus Beef and in-house butchers to cut steaks and fresh meat to order. Expanded grocery, frozen food and produce departments will feature specialty, gourmet and vegan items.
The Food City Floral Boutique will have a designer seven days a week and offer a full assortment of fresh-cut floral arrangements, bouquets and gift items. Curbside pick-up and home delivery will be available for customers wishing to shop online. The store also will include a pharmacy and Food City Gas N’ Go featuring top quality fuel/diesel.
The new location will feature several award-winning energy-saving concepts, ranging from energy-efficient glass cooler doors, parking lot lights and refrigeration systems to motion sensors and 100 percent LED lighting.
“Our customers can expect to find the same exceptional customer service and top-quality products at the lowest possible prices they have come to expect from Food City, along with great variety/selection and some exciting new services,” Smith said.
About Food City
Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 161 stores throughout southeastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia and Alabama.
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