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Lakewinds Co-Op Signs Purchase Agreement with Lyndale Gardens Developer

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

According to Caitlin Burgess of RichfieldPatch.com,  Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, announced its first official tenant Tuesday night.  Lakewinds Natural Foods, a co-op grocer with two metro area locations, has signed on to be a part of the development, … Continue reading →

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Long-rumored Trader Joe’s deal in Excelsior is dead

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

According to the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, Trader Joe’s has called off plans for a store in Excelsior after months of speculation that the retailer would fill a vacant auto dealership in the affluent Minneapolis suburb. Monrovia, Calif.-based … Continue reading →

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Shoreview may get a Trader Joe’s

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

The Pioneer Press reports that Trader Joe’s is laying plans for its first north-metro site, in Shoreview.  An off-sale liquor license for the specialty grocery was approved on Monday; a planning commission will review a construction proposal for a 14,000-square-foot … Continue reading →

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Nash Finch Company Opens Family Fresh Market Store in Farmington

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Nash Finch Co. is opening two new Family Fresh Markets this week. Edina-based Nash Finch (Nasdaq: NAFC) said in a news release it will open one of the groceries in River Falls, Wis., on Tuesday and other other in Farmington, … Continue reading →

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New grocery store proposed for north Minneapolis

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Local businessman Glenn Ford is proposing a grocery store at the southeast corner of Penn Avenue North and Plymouth Avenue in north Minneapolis. The city of Minneapolis has owned the vacant southeast and southwest corners of the intersection for about … Continue reading →

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How big is the Med City’s appetite for groceries?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Retailers have long had a hunger for Rochester’s grocery shoppers. Now, with more coming to the table — Fareway Foods, Costco, the People’s Food Co-op, and a fourth Hy-Veestore — will there be enough pie to go around? Or could the Med City … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s plans for Lyn-Lake get Planning Commission approval

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

The Minneapolis Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of a request to rezone the property and to approve a conditional use permit that will allow the California-based retailer to sell alcohol at the 14,000-square-foot store they hope to build at … Continue reading →

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Downtown Lunds store to open mid-June

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Seven years after buying a downtown Minneapolis site, Edina-based Lund Food Holdings Inc. is three weeks away from opening a new Lunds grocery store at 1201 Hennepin Ave. The grand opening of the 20,000-square-foot store and the adjacent, 4,100-square-foot Lunds … Continue reading →

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Construction to start on St. Paul Penfield project now that Financing is secure

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

St. Paul said Tuesday it has finalized financing for the Penfield project, a housing and retail complex that has been in the works since 2004. The city said in a news release that the financing will close within 30 days … Continue reading →

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New Grocery Store Plans Spark Debate in Excelsior

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Residents expressed a mixture of support for and opposition to site plans. Excelsior residents are voicing both excitement and grievances regarding a development plan that would potentially bring a grocery store and other businesses to town. Paul Tucci from Minnetonka-based … Continue reading →

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