Times may be tough for brick-and-mortar stores in the rest of the retail industry, but not for those selling food.
After a slowdown during the Great Recession, grocery store construction has been on a tear in metro Atlanta, with close to 50 new stores going up in the last five years, according to store opening announcements and representatives of various chains.
The boomlet has included both established giants and new entrants. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market, for instance, has built 10 stores in the two years since it entered the market in 2014. Discount chain Aldi has expanded with close to 20 over the past five years.
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