Popular grocery chain will open its first MO location in the Northland. What to expect
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 a more than 51,000-square-foot Fresh Market grocery store, 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 The Fresh Market open in Northland?
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 The Fresh Market will be built, which will be sold to the grocery store company. This will be the first Fresh Market location in Missouri, according to its website.
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.
