Food City Remodels Six Stores, Starts Fuel Centers In Chattanooga Area

Food City marked a full-scale remodel of its St. Elmo store on Tuesday, and the grocer unveiled plans to begin work today outside the unit on its first fuel station in the Chattanooga area.

The supermarket chain's Tennessee Avenue store received a complete makeover, officials said. It's one of six former Bi-Lo units renovated so far, as Food City plans to spend up to $50 million over three years on the 29 area stores it acquired about a year ago.

Mickey Blazer, the company's executive vice president of operations, said plans are to start work renovating about six more stores by early fall. He didn't immediately name the sites, because the company is still negotiating with property owners.

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