Kroger spokesman Carl York admits that the giant fence around the Barracks Road Shopping Center grocery is a bit unsightly, but necessary. “To close a store like that means big changes,” York says. “We’re essentially gutting it and remodeling it.” What will the remodeling entail? “An expanded Nature’s Market section, a deli with sushi and grab-and-go sandwiches, a tea shop kiosk, and an expanded wine selection and cellar,” says York. Contractor John S. Clark Company is putting previous Kroger experience in North Carolina to use, and architecture firm Baskerville and Son is monitoring the project’s design. And when do we get back our Harris Teeter alternative at Barracks? “If everything stays on schedule, we’re looking at the middle of December,” says York.
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