FARMINGTON -- The announcement of a flagship Harmons Grocery Store anchoring the first phase of the Station Park development had elected officials buzzing on Monday.
Farmington Mayor Scott Harbertson said the 68,000-square-foot store will be a wonderful anchor for the first phase of that development.
"We're pretty excited about that," he said.
Harmons Grocery Stores and CenterCal Properties announced an agreement to build a 68,015-square-foot Harmons flagship store to anchor the one million-square-foot Station Park project in Farmington.
Harbertson said the store, to be built in a footprint similar to the Harmons store in Draper, will be part of the "power center" portion of the development being built up against the FrontRunner commuter rail station.
Construction on the store is expected to begin in the spring with the store opening scheduled for spring 2011, Harbertson said.
A 14-screen Cinemark Theater, another part of the development, will be constructed there under a similar timeline, he said.
The Station Park development will include a dozen restaurants and a broad selection of apparel, home goods and entertainment opportunities.
The newest Harmons store will build upon many of the successful features for which the locally owned chain is known: a significant percent of the store dedicated to fresh foods including organic and conventional produce; the freshest all-natural meats; artisan breads; and many more items made daily by Harmons associates, according to a news release issued jointly by Harmons and CenterCal Properties LLC officials.
"This will be a store for foodies," said Bob Harmon, vice president for the customer at Harmons. "People who like food are going to want to hang out there for sure."
Harmons, established in 1932, is one of the few remaining locally-owned and operated grocery chains in Utah, according to John Ward, Harmons Grocery Stores chief financial officer.
CenterCal Properties, developers of Station Park, owns and operates seven shopping centers in the Western United States, according to Craig Trottier, vice-president of development for CenterCal Properties.
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