The new QFC just east of the Junction at Alaska St. and 42nd Avenue SW has been stocked with food items and is now open to the public as of Wednesday, Sept. 16. There was a 7 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening.

"The new QFC has been a long time coming and we are looking forward to serving the West Seattle community," said Kristin Maas, a QFC spokesperson. "The above-store exclusive parking is unique, and we will have a full-service seafood counter, and a deli and bistro in the front of the shop, and we have a staff wine steward."

The privately-owned Westside Pharmacy will join QFC's new store. The new QFC manager, Jeff Brown, is the former QFC from Westwood Village.