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June 19, 2007

Ukrop's-- delayed again?

My better half was at the YMCA last week and noticed a Ukrop's representative there signing up potential customers for shopper cards. He went ahead and signed up both of us for a card. After talking with the representative, she told him the new grocery store would open at Franklin and Wonju on June 27. That's next Wednesday.
Roanoke Times Business reporter Jenny Kincaid Boone has been carefully following the Ukrop's story and has reported opening delays several times over the past several months.
Now, Jenny tells me the June 27 date may not even be correct. Here's what she said in an e-mail yesterday: "Ukrop's corporate office told me today that there's no confirmed opening date yet, though they understand that there's a false date circulating around."
Hmmm. Jenny plans to keep her eye on the date and let me know what she finds out. The lesson in all of this: Don't hold your breath for that famous chicken salad just yet.

Comments

# 1

[June 19, 2007 4:29 PM]

Amanda

Yep - they told me June 27 over at Valley View as I was signing up for a shopper card!

# 2

[June 20, 2007 7:50 AM]

Ukropsveteran

chicken salad? Fried chicken!
prepared foods are where they excel, gourmet foods/pizza especially. I would also recommend breakfast, the breakfast pizza is fabulous. No way Kroger can compete with their prepared foods. Just be ready to pay the price though.

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