Food City breaks ground for new store in Madison

Earlier today, Food City company and local officials broke ground on the new Food City on Old Highway 20 in Madison. The 56,000+ square foot retail supermarket is expected to open next spring and is the sixth location planned for the greater Huntsville market.

“Our first four Huntsville locations have been very well received, and we would like to thank our valued customers for the great welcome they have shown our company. Our new store in Athens is scheduled to open later this summer, and we are excited to be adding a sixth location on Old Highway 20 next spring to better serve the residents of Huntsville and Limestone County,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

The location will include an in-store bakery and deli, complete with a hot food bar, large café seating area and fireplace, fresh food bar offering a variety of soup, salad and fruit selections, hickory wood smoker, pizza oven, fresh sushi, and a wine tasting station and seating area. Full-service meat and seafood departments will offer top-quality meats, including Certified Angus Beef and pre-marinated/seasoned oven ready products. In-house butchers will be available to hand cut steaks and fresh meat to order.

Expanded grocery, frozen food and produce departments will go well beyond the normal fare with a huge selection of specialty, gourmet, and vegan items. The Food City Floral Boutique will be staffed with a designer seven days a week and offer a full assortment of fresh-cut floral arrangements, bouquets, gift items, and more.

Rapid checkout service will be provided by six traditional check-out lanes and seven self-checkouts. Curbside pick-up and home delivery will be available for customers wishing to shop online.

The store will also include a Food City Pharmacy, Food City Gas N’ Go featuring top quality fuel/diesel, and a Starbucks cafe offering a wide assortment of blended hot/cold coffees and beverages.

The new location will also 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% LED lighting.

“Our customers can expect to find exceptional customer service and top-quality products at the lowest possible prices, along with great variety/selection and some exciting new services,” says Smith.

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 163 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.