Former 1960s-era grocery store to be overhauled into new space

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former grocery store on Wilkinson Boulevard that’s sat vacant for years will soon be upfitted into new office space.

Charlotte firms Red Hill Ventures and the Roby Family of Cos. are in a joint venture to redevelop the old Park ‘n Shop building, at 3512 Wilkinson Blvd., into about 30,000 square feet of office space. The venture, New Park N Shop LLC, acquired the 2.4-acre property at Wilkinson Boulevard and Old Steele Creek Road in October for $1.8 million, according to Mecklenburg County real estate records.

The Park ‘n Shop on Wilkinson was one of the city’s busiest grocery stores at its peak, with a favorable location on a main thoroughfare in Charlotte. It was opened in the late 1950s by Charles Reid and drew shoppers from across the region — Park ‘n Shop eventually became a small chain of grocery stores throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Read more about plans for the site and check out additional renderings here.

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