A Fred Meyer representative informs us that construction on the expansion of the Greenwood Fred Meyer and the consequent demolition of the Greenwood Market will start March 1.

Last July, Fred Meyer filed a land use application wishing to expand the existing Greenwood Fred Meyer store by 55,305 sq. ft. and demolish the Greenwood Market.

After a public meeting was held in October, Fred Meyer extended Greenwood Market's lease until early February, which will mark the closure of the neighborhood grocer.

The Fred Meyer remodel will be a $28 million, 55,000 square foot expansion – all to the west of the existing building, said Melinda Merrill, Director of Public Affairs for Fred Meyer.

"We will also do significant work on the landscaping and the parking lot. We met with the neighborhood this past fall and they made some comments on design and landscaping that we have incorporated," Merrill said.

The remodel is in lieu of Fred Meyer's previous decade-long redevelopment plan for a below-grade, mixed-use store, which was scrapped in 2010.

Merill said the remodeled store will feature all its expected grocery items and general products as well as organic produce and gourmet foods such as fine cheeses.

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