Earlier today, company officials broke ground on the new Food City on W. Lee Highway in Wytheville, VA. The 44,400+ square foot supermarket is expected to open early next Summer. 

“While our company has operated a Super Dollar Food Center in Wytheville for several years, we’re excited to have the opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art Food City in Wytheville,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer. “Our customers can expect to find exceptional customer service and top-quality products at the lowest possible price.” 

The location will include an in-store bakery/deli, complete with a hot food bar and large 40+ café seating area, pizza oven and fresh food bar, offering a variety of soup, 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 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 five check-out lanes and eight self-checkouts. For added convenience, the store will include a Food City Pharmacy, equipped with a private consultation room, Food City Gas n’ Go fuel center and GoCart curbside pick-up.  

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 are going to enjoy the expanded variety/selection, combined with some exciting new conveniences and services,” said Smith.     

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, north Georgia and soon to be Albertville, Alabama.