Popular grocery store will open new location in the Northland. What to expect
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect the ownership of the grocery store. A previous version of the story stated it was a branch of a popular southeastern grocery store branch called The Fresh Market.
Plans for a brand new, full-service grocery store in North Kansas City moved forward Tuesday evening, making the city one step closer to accomplishing a years-long goal of bringing a new grocer to the area.
The North Kansas City Council approved development plans this week to build the more than 51,000-square-foot grocery store, named Fresh Market of Northtown, equipped with meat counters, fresh produce and a small restaurant, within the city’s One North development area near Diamond Parkway.
The move will allow the city to finally address community members' long-standing requests for a new grocery store, according to Mayor Jesse Smith.
“It’s the number one thing people ask for,” Smith said during the meeting.
When will Fresh Market of Northtown open?
The grocery store, expected to open in 2027, will feature a meat and seafood counter, deli, bakery, floral department, liquor store, quick-service food options and a restaurant or café. The site will also have more than 250 parking spaces and a sleek, modern look, according to Paul Guastello Jr., a local developer working on the project.
“It’s not a small market or something where you can’t get everything that you would want,” Guastello said. “You’ll be able to go to the store and do all of your shopping. You won’t have to leave the city to go anywhere else.”
The city currently owns the 6.8 acres of land where Fresh Market of Northtown will be built, which will be sold to the grocery store company. The new Fresh Market will be a branch of the locally owned World Fresh Market and El Mercado Fresco.
The store is expected to bring in a projected $20 million in annual sales tax revenue and around 100 new jobs, according to Guastello. It will also promote walkability, attract people to the city to do their shopping and fills a need identified by community members, he said.
“We just want to have the grocery store that you wanted and the grocery store that we want to build,” he said.
This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM.
