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The Food City in Harrison celebrated its grand reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday
Company officials hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday morning for the newly expanded/renovated Food City in Harrison. The festive reopening, which also started Wednesday morning, included special prices on select items in the store.
“Our customers will find the same smiling faces, top-quality products, exceptional customer service and competitive prices they have come to expect from Food City, along with some exciting new services and conveniences,” said Steven C. Smith, president and chef of Food City. executive officer.
More than 8,200 square meters of retail space has been added to the store, bringing the total square footage to more than 56,000 square meters and creating 40 new jobs in the region. The expansion includes the addition of a Starbucks café, offering a wide range of blended hot and cold coffees and beverages and a range of breakfast sandwiches and pastries.
The meat, seafood, produce, groceries, dairy, frozen foods and beer/wine departments have been expanded to make room for more variety/selection. The food service department has expanded with new services including a fresh food bar with a variety of soup, salad and fruit selections, Asian wok, hickory wood smoker, brick oven pizza, fresh sushi, store-made popcorn, a specialty pastry shop, and a large café sitting area. The flower department has also been expanded and a drive-thru has been added to the Food City Pharmacy.
“I would like to thank our loyal customers for their understanding and patience during the construction process,” said store manager Matt Day. “I think our customers will agree that these exciting new services were well worth the wait.”