Company officials recently announced plans to construct a new Food City in Middlesboro, KY.  The 56,300+ square foot supermarket will serve as a replacement unit and be located just behind the existing store.  The project is expected to be completed by late fall.   

“We are excited to have the opportunity to bring a new state-of-the-art Food City to Middlesboro,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.  “Our customers will find the same smiling faces, top quality products and competitive pricing they have come to expect from Food City, housed in a more energy efficient model that includes some great new services and conveniences.”

The location will include an in-store bakery/deli, complete with a hot food bar and expanded café seating area large enough to accommodate 65+ diners.  A fresh food bar will also be available, featuring a wide variety of soup, wings, salad and fruit selections.  Full service meat and seafood departments will offer pre-marinated and seasoned oven ready products, plus a complete selection of top quality meats that are all-natural with no solutions added, including Certified Angus Beef and fresh sushi.  In-house meat cutters will 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 gourmet, international and specialty items.  The Food City Floral Boutique will be staffed with a designer seven days per week, offering a full assortment of fresh-cut floral arrangements, bouquets, gift items and more.  Rapid checkout service will be provided by seven traditional check-out lanes, one express lane and four self-check-outs.  For added convenience, the store will also offer a Food City Pharmacy, equipped with a drive-thru for greater ease in prescription services and a Food City Gas N’ Go, featuring a large five pump station, including diesel fuel.

The new location also features 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, as well as an open rafter ceiling design.
 
“The enlarged departments will allow for enhanced variety and selection and our customers are really going to enjoy the added conveniences and services offered by the new store,” commented Brady Parvin, Food City district manager. 

Pictured above  (left to right):
 
John Jones – Food City Executive VP/Director of Store Operations
Brady Parvin – Food City District Manager
Stephen Spangler – Food City Director of Real Estate
Lou Scudere – Food City VP of Real Estate, Research & Site Development
Richard Smith – Food City Store Manager
Steve Smith – Food City President/CEO
Bill Kelly – Mayor, City of Middlesboro
Rick Nelson – Kentucky State Representative
Candice Barnett – Chamber Executive – Bell County Area Chamber of Commerce
Mickey Blazer – Food City VP of Pharmacy & Fuel Operations

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 134 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, Chattanooga and north Georgia.