Earlier today, company officials broke ground on the new Food City in Pigeon Forge, TN.  The 53,900+ square foot supermarket will be located at the intersection of Teaster Lane and Jake Thomas Blvd. and is expected to open next Spring.  The new store will be the company’s seventh location in the area.

“We are proud to have served the residents of Sevier County and Pigeon Forge for a number of years through our existing locations.  We’re extremely excited to have the opportunity to construct a new state-of-the-art Food City in Pigeon Forge,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

The location will include an in-store bakery/deli, complete with a hot food bar, large 30+ café seating area and gourmet cheese case.  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.  In-house meat cutters will hand cut steaks and fresh meat to order.  Expanded grocery, frozen food and produce departments will offer a complete 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 check-out lanes and four self-check-outs.  For added convenience, the store will include a Food City Pharmacy, Food City Gas n’ Go, GoCart curbside pick-up, which allows customers to shop on-line and pick-up their order when they arrive at the store and Food City Home Delivery (powered by Instacart).  The location will also include a Starbucks, offering a wide assortment of blended hot and cold coffees and beverages, as well as an assortment of tasty breakfast sandwiches and pastries. 

Several award winning energy saving concepts will also be included, 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.
 
“Our customers can expect to 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, along with some exciting new features and conveniences,” says Smith.


Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 131 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, Chattanooga and north Georgia.