Earlier today, company officials broke ground on the new Food City on Governor’s Drive in Huntsville, AL. The 32,600 square foot retail supermarket is expected to open early next year and is one of six locations planned for the Huntsville market. Food City’s first Huntsville location in Owens Cross Roads is scheduled to open early summer of this year.

“We’re excited to be joining the Huntsville retail community and look forward to creating quality jobs and tax revenue for the residents of Huntsville and Madison County,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer. “While the Governor’s Crossing location is a slightly smaller footprint, our team has worked hard to maximize every square inch of available space to ensure the design meets the needs of the area residents.

The location will offer a number of premium services, including an in-store bakery and deli, complete with a hot food bar, café seating area and fireplace, Asian wok, fresh food bar offering a variety of soup, salad and fruit selections, hickory wood smoker, pizza oven, and fresh sushi. 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 four traditional check-out lanes and seven self-checkouts. Curbside pick-up will be available for customers wishing to shop on-line. The store will also include a Food City Pharmacy and 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,” says Smith. 

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 153 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.