Fry’s Marketplace walls going up; grand opening slated for November

by R. Nicholas Evans | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent

New Fry’s Marketplace taking shape: A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening is planned for later this year for the supermarket across the street from the current Fry’s Food and Drug. The commercial parcel is bordered by Idaho Road to the west, Junction Street to the north, Outpost Road to the east and Old West Highway to the south. (Photo by R. Nicholas Evans, special to the Independent)

The Fry’s Marketplace is beginning to take shape on the northeast corner of Old West Highway and North Idaho Road, with walls going up in recent weeks.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening is planned in November for the supermarket across the street from the current Fry’s Food and Drug, according to Katie Arrington, communications and engagement manager at Fry’s Food Stores.

The new 120,000-square-foot Fry’s Marketplace will include an adjacent Fry’s fuel station. The new store will employ 350, including its current employees who are expected to transfer. New hiring is slated to start in mid-summer, Ms. Arrington said.

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