Mayor Gordon was joined by Mike Ebert (Red Development) and Barbara Henderson to announce the long awaited name of the grocery store that will be going in at CityScape in downtown Phoenix Arizona.
The grocery partner will be… a drum roll please… Oakville Grocery Company, a 100+ year old grocery company based in Napa California. Oakville Grocery recently opened in Scottsdale near Kierland and will branch out to offer their special take on food, wine, cheese and sweet things in downtown Phoenix.
Barbara Henderson, Oakville’s General Manager for Arizona, says the company has a passion for food, wine and a great customer experience. When asked about supporting local food purveyors, Henderson said she met with Kimber Lanning of Local First Arizona and shares her passion for supporting the community. Oakville will feature 15 or more local food providers as well as a number of other fine vendors.
The store will be about 9000 sqft and is scheduled to open at CityScape in September 2010.
Now that the wait is over and we’ve found out who will be the second grocery option for downtown Phoenix, we’d love your feedback. I believe it may be a good fit. Certainly, Oakville is not your typical grocery store and may well turn out to embrace the urban/downtown experience with a sense of authenticity.