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St. Johns Town Center Record & Observer preparing expansion Aldi could
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An Aldi at Philips and Emerson could be the 12th in the region.
JACKSONVILLE Fourth phase could include theater, hotel, Restoration Hardware and more.
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Expansion plans for St. Johns Town Center filed with the city show four parcels, one near Nordstrom and three in the southeast corner that is now a parking lot and grassy area.
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be coming to Philips, Emerson
Discount grocery store looking at site of closed Wells Fargo branch.
Record & Observer BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
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lmost 15 years after opening St. Johns Town Center, owners are preparing for a fourth phase at the Southside shopping center that includes a theater, hotel and additional retail space. A multistory building for Restoration Hardware also is proposed at St. Johns Town Center that could be part of the project. Separately, a news report shows that
Pinstripes Bowling Bocce Bistro is interested in a Jacksonville location, but no site was specified. St. Johns Town Center is at northwest Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295. Plans show a four-parcel fourth phase, primarily east of True Food Kitchen, J. Alexander’s and the shops that include Tesla, Apple and Urban Outfitters. The phase is south of Dick’s Sporting Goods. The land primarily is undeveloped or SEE TOWN CENTER, PAGE 11
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Aldi is considering plans to build a discount grocery store at Philips Highway and Emerson Street at the address of a closed Wells Fargo bank branch. The 2.78-acre site has been marketed for redevelopment. The two-story 14,580-square-foot building was developed in 1960. Aldi (Florida) LLC and civil engineer Upham Inc. of Ormond Beach seek a service availability letter from JEA to redevelop the property with a 20,442-squarefoot neighborhood discount food market. It could become at least the 12th Aldi site open or proposed in Northeast Florida for the Germany-based discount chain. Aldi said Wednesday it had no details to share. On Aug. 5, the city issued a permit for construction of an almost 23,000-square-foot Aldi at a cost of $1.8 million at 15324 Max Leggett Parkway. That’s the 11th site identified in Duval, Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties. Aldi will open its first Nassau County store in Yulee on Aug. 29.
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