Com ing Soon …
@Hull Road and Hwy 29
N
ortheast Athens is starting to see the beginnings
of their new Kroger Marketplace shopping
center, Trail Creek Village, as the ground has
been leveled and the land begins to take shape
for its new home. But the 123,000 sq ft state-of-the-art grocery
store is not the only new building, there will be 30,000 sq ft of
shop space available for lease, 5 outparcels, as well as a Kroger
Fuel station. The Landlord has signed leases with Great Clips and
Lee Nails and is negotiating with many tenants that are common
in grocery anchored shopping centers, such as restaurants and
retail service tenants including medical and office. The developer
is Barak Zukerman with Cideco Development, who has worked on
the project for two years. The development at Hull Road and U.S.
29 North is going to change the nature of that part of town.
offered by the Kroger Marketplace will provide residents with a
variety of new options and a convenient shopping experience,”
says Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public
relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “In addition to its
convenience, the store will employ 300 Kroger associates,
creating 200 new jobs in Athens, and we are proud to be a part
of this community.”
Kroger is not releasing an opening date but it is expected to be
late summer or early fall of this year.
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For far too long northeast Athens has been underserved which is
in part why Kroger chose this site. With only a handful of fast
food restaurants, the students and staff of Athens Technical
College, workers at the nearby Athena Industrial Park, as well as
residents of Madison and Jackson County, have had to travel to
the Barnett Shoals Road area for diverse dining options as well as
grocery shopping. Shannon Martin, with Retail Leasing Advisors,
who is in charge of leasing the remaining property, shared that
the closest direct grocery competitor outside of Athens is 20
miles north. This development will not only bring its own tenants
but it will ignite a new growth for that area.
So what can we expect with this humungous state-of-the-art
Kroger Marketplace? “Quality household merchandise, décor,
clothing, kitchenware, small appliances and a greater selection of
items typically found in Kroger,” says Martin. There will also be
more organic options and a larger produce selection. The Kroger
Company website boasts that the Kroger Marketplace is “your
one-stop shopping destination”. It also lists the following
departments: Baby World, Bed & Bath, Deli & Bakery, Fresh
Flowers, Fred Meyer Jewelers®, Gourmet Cheese, Health &
Beauty, Home Fashion, Kitchen Place, Toys. “The amenities
For leasing information, please contact:
Shannon Shuman Martin, Retail Leasing Advisors, LLC
www.retailleasingadvisors.net
Direct: (404) 312-4305
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