New grocery store proposed at site of former Country Mart
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:09 pm | Updated: 3:11 pm, Wed Aug 21, 2013.
The De Soto City Council on Monday (Aug. 19) unanimously approved a request from Ron “Buzz” Queen for Sunday liquor sales for a new grocery store proposed at the same site of the old Country Mart that Queen owned and closed in the spring of 2012.
Queen verified today (Aug. 21) that he plans to open a grocery store at 20 Jefferson Square, off Hwy. 21. In his liquor license application, Queen calls the store “Cash Saver.”
“It’s very early in the process,” Queen said when asked for specifics about the new store. He said he hopes to open sometime in October.
“But it’s not set in stone,” Queen said. “It will be something different than people are used to, but I’m not ready to release details.”
Country Mart opened in 2005 in the building where a Schnucks supermarket had previously operated.
De Soto City Manager David Dews said he has already heard positive comments from people looking forward to another grocery store in town.
“When they closed (the Country Mart), we heard from citizens,” Dews said. “They’re always upset when a grocery store closes. Now, they’ve heard the grocery store is coming. Everybody likes options.”
I don't know how I feel about this yet. I was hoping for a Schnuck's or Dierbergs before another Queen's or Wal-Mart. Sometimes you want nice things you don't find in Queen's, Shop n Save or Wal-Mart. I don't know, maybe the area won't support a Dierbergs or another Schnucks. What do you think?
I wondered what they were going to put there. Larry, thanks for keeping us up-to-date with Hillsboro. I will be a follower now...
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