Arbor Farms Market is expanding, adding more dining and shopping space to its West Stadium Boulevard store. The local, organic grocer is adding 4,500 square feet to its existing 12,000-square-foot space. The newly expanded store is expected to open in June.
"We're taking down a wall that will open into new space," says Leo Fox, president of
Arbor Farms Market. "The expanded store will be L shaped where before it was a rectangle."
The new space will include space for a cafe, a soup and salad bar and a sandwich shop. There will also be an expanded deli counter with a broad variety of new items.
"We will have a new 60-foot deli lineup for fresh foods," Fox says.
Fox launched Arbor Farms Market in 1979. It moved to its current location in 2004, doubling its space to 12,000 square feet. Arbor Farms Market currently employs 60 people. It has hired five new associates over the last year and is looking to add a couple more.
"We value serving the community," Fox says. "We value creating jobs. We value the shoppers who want to spend their money locally."
Source: Leo Fox, president of Arbor Farms Market
Writer: Jon Zemke
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