Homefull, a local nonprofit, developed the 14,000-square-foot store, which officials say is larger than the average Trader Joe’s.
Homefull leaders say the store will sell thousands of products, including fresh food, household goods and plenty more. They say this store will help address a food desert in southwest Dayton.
The store’s soft opening will be today (Thursday) and Friday, and store hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Starting Monday, normal operating hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
A grand opening celebration for the store is expected in early February.
The grocery store is the first, $20 million phase of Homefull’s plans to redevelop the 16-acre school site into a mix of uses, including housing and child care services.
The first phase also creates new offices for Homefull, a regional food hub, a pharmacy and primary care offices.
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